Children's Day celebration at Parliament cancelled
 
Due to the Christchurch earthquake, Every Child Counts* has called off the special Children's Day event it was planning at Parliament on Thursday 3 March. 
 
The devastation in Christchurch means that the lead agencies involved in Every Child Counts are busy providing practical support to staff and to the children and young people they work with in Canterbury.  

We also recognise that Members of Parliament are focussed on the recovery effort in Christchurch, and that is the appropriate place for MPs to focus at this time. 
 
We also feel strongly the need to show respect to the children and families of Christchurch, hence our decision to cancel our event. 

   
* Every Child Counts is a coalition driven by Barnardos, Plunket, UNICEF, Save the Children, and Te Kahui Mana Ririki, with thousands of individuals, working to improve the status and wellbeing of New Zealand children. 
 

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