For example , a child of at least 14 may be charged with any crime within New Zealand .
People who are below the general age of majority but have reached a specific age are deemed to have the same liability for crime they commit as adults .
A child of at least 14 may be charged with any crime within New Zealand .
People who are below the general age of majority but have reached a specific age are deemed to have the same liability for crime they commit as adults .