Ko te kore o te rauhī tika, o te manaaki tika a tētahi i tētahi atu e whirinaki ana ki a ia, pērā i tā te matua manaaki i tana tamaiti. Ka ara ake te whakahapa nā runga i ngā āhuatanga pēnei i te tuakoka, i te warea rānei o te tangata ki take kē, pērā i te apotaonga me te wara pūroi. He taha ōkiko tō te whakahapa, pēnei i te kore e whāngai i te tamaiti ki te kai pai, he taha kikokore hoki tōna, pērā i te kore e āta poipoi i te kiritau o te tamaiti.
Where appropriate care and protection is not afforded to someone in a dependant situation, such as the care of a parent to their child. Neglect can arise from poverty, or from a person being overcome by other issues such as materialism or drug addiction. Neglect can be tangible, such as not providing nutritious food for a child, it can also be intangible, such as not fostering a child's self-esteem.
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Kitea ai tēnei mea te whakahapa tamariki i ngā paparanga pāpori katoa.
Ka puta ngā hua kino o te whakahapa tamariki i te wā o te taiohitanga.
Ko tāna i tohe ai, nā te whakahapa a te kāwanatanga i ngā tau maha kua pahure nei, i pēnei ai te tairaru whare i Aotearoa i tēnei wā.