A coroner is recommending that government agencies circumvent parts of the Privacy Act in order to protect at-risk children after his investigation into the murder of a three year old, reports The Dominion Post. Among other things, effective information-sharing between government agencies and healthcare organisations could help vulnerable children, but the coroner says the Privacy Act prevents such sharing. Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff says the problem lies with agencies' interpretation of the act, adding that it's vital people share information about at-risk children with the proper authorities. 
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