Although it was yet to be determined how the child received the injuries, Rotorua mayor Kevin Winters said he was sad to hear another Rotorua child had suffered injuries. Mr Winters started a Rotorua Safe Families campaign in the wake of the murder of Rotorua toddler Nia Glassie, who died in 2007 after months of abuse by family members, including being spun in a clothes dryer and thrown on her head during wrestling games.
Her death sparked outrage around the country and was the catalyst for the Government's White Paper on Vulnerable Children, released late last year. Mr Winters said Rotorua had been chosen to pilot the Government's child abuse programme.
"It's an issue that we have got to get to grips with as a community."
He said police and support agencies were working hard to keep children safe but it was also down to the community.
"It takes a village to raise a kid. Everybody has to be vigilant, they are the eyes and ears of the community," he said.
