Child witnesses in the New Zealand criminal courts [pdf, 795 KB]
1 Child witnesses in the NZ criminal courts: Issues, responses, opportunities Defence: Was there a week when another relative came to look after you at the address? Child: Pardon? Defence: Was there— Can you hear me? Child: Yeah I can but you're not talking – I don’t, I just don’t get you sometimes. (NZ trial, 2008, 14-year-old witness) Dr Kim McGregor Report 2017 2 This report was