It subverts our entire legal system, which calls for personal and corporate responsibility for harms that one causes."

Wood states that there are three main components to restorative justice which include: accepting responsibility for harm caused, making amends, and successful reintegration back into the community.

Since its establishment the NZ Racing Board has taken a proactive stance in meetings its responsibilities for harm prevention and minimisation.

Mujahid Dokubo Asari, identified as the group's leader, said rebel forces would not take responsibility for harm to foreign nationals and he advised embassies and oil companies to withdraw their people.

'If we are going to get reliable evidence from children and make our own evaluation of what they are saying then it is absolutely essential the stories are not contaminated by those who are being accused with the responsibility for harm or neglect.'