New Zealand Human Rights Commission Submission to the CAT in relation to NZ’s 6th periodic review years younger than the men; they were vulnerable; the extent to which they were willing parties was at best equivocal; and they were subject to sexual acts by more than one man. Furthermore the behavior of the young men was considered serious and required a response. 88. The IPCA concluded that the Police Child Protection Team did not properly evaluate all available offences due to a misunderstanding of the interplay between sections 128 and 134 of the Crimes Act. 89. Drawing on the IPCA report the Commission recommends that the Government commit to:  reviewing Police practice and policy to ensure that appropriate emphasis is placed on prevention; and  ensuring that adequate instruction and guidance about the application of section 128 and 134 of the Crimes Act 1961 is provided to the Police Child Protection Team. B. Violence, abuse and neglect of children LOIPR – par 5 –Please provide information on legislative and other steps taken by the State Party to prevent and eradicate violence, sexual abuse, neglect, maltreatment or exploitation of children within the family, in schools and in institutional or other care Relevant provision of the CAT: Article 2 Key issues:  New Zealand has the 5th worst child abuse record of 31 OECD countries.  The number of children suffering abuse and neglect has, however, gone down for the first time in 10 years.  Violence and bullying is endemic in New Zealand schools. 35