Latest fromChild Youth and Family
Tamaki to counsel pastors
Brian Tamaki is personally counselling the pastors linked to a scandal involving inappropriate conduct with foster children.
Destiny assault charge
The son of a Destiny Church pastor has been charged with indecently assaulting a 13-year-old girl, who was placed in the care of a churchgoer by an organisation run by his mother.
Abusive mums may be tracked through life
A panel of experts has recommended an alert system for all abusive mothers so officials know when they have more children.
Swearing, sex references in CYF's Xmas play
A CYF's spokesman defends a children's play which included swearing and one character who spoke of losing her virginity.
New scheme aims to shield children from violence
Preventing two-year-olds witnessing family violence is at the heart of a new First Response pilot launched today.
Abused ... then abused again
Almost 1800 children whose abuse or neglect was detected by social workers last year were re-abused within six months.
Badly hurt baby boy known to CYF
A 4-month-old baby boy in a critical but stable condition in the Starship hospital is known to Child, Youth and Family.