Oranga Tamariki boss' resignation 'beginning of end', Māori leaders say
Time for a "reset": "This is the beginning of the end of Oranga Tamariki as we know it."
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Kelvin Davis and Oranga Tamariki: 'There will be a handover of power to Māori'
Can Kelvin Davis rebuild Māori trust in Oranga Tamariki?
Kelvin Davis 'disturbed' by Oranga Tamariki's removal of foster children
Davis is still refusing to publicly back his ministry's chief executive, Grainne Moss.
Defiant Oranga Tamariki boss says she will not quit
Grainne Moss insists she's committed to the agency to make change.
Davis refuses to say if he has confidence in Oranga Tamariki boss
Davis says he will be meeting with officials to discuss Oranga Tamariki's leadership.
Inside the tragic death of Baby Royal
Social workers should have visited baby after concerns raised just weeks before his death.
Man sexually abused in state care still fighting for apology
"I don't call myself a survivor because I am still waiting to be rescued."
Our son died while in care: 'I just don't know what happened'
'I can't be angry because I just don't know what's happened to my son.'
Quick-thinking cousins help kuia after heart attack
Cousins help kuia after she suffers a heart attack in her garden.
'Very concerned': Oranga Tamariki newborn baby uplifts 'routine'
'Decisions were being made late, without expert advice... without whānau involvement.'
Children's care or protection: Calls for radical changes to be made to Family Court
Māori children represent 68 per cent of all children in state care in New Zealand.
Survey shows principals lack confidence in Oranga Tamariki
The survey showed 44 principals said there has been no dramatic improvements since CYF.
Teen murderer escaped more than an hour before Oranga Tamariki staff noticed
More details emerge on how a teen killer escaped from a youth justice residence.
Killer on the run: Teen murderer missing from Youth Justice facility
Teen jailed for brutal murder escaped from a Youth Justice facility on Friday.
'They just had no respect for us': Police admit trying to take dead child's body
"I don't know how I'm coping but our son's home now."
Social workers form human barricade to stop Oranga Tamariki
The incident happened this morning outside Waitākere Hospital's maternity ward.
Baby uplifts: Oranga Tamariki fires back, says report 'silent on the interest of babies'
It came after the Children's Commissioner told often-harrowing stories about uplifts.
Baby uplifts: Mother first discovered her baby would be uplifted into state care while she was in labour
Mother was halfway through labour when she learned her baby was to be taken.
Caregivers to get an extra $25 a week in $210m Budget boost
Caregivers for children in and out of state care are set to get a $25-a-week increase.
She died at 27. Her family say state care killed their daughter.
A claim to the Waitangi Tribunal says Ziporah Huirama died because of Crown failures.
John Langley: Oranga Tamariki needs to be community-based
Comment: Experience has taught communities not to trust social workers.
Vodka video dad hits back as new photo emerges
The man said he would be an "idiot" to let his baby drink vodka.
Former CYFS worker named over allegations he abused boys
A former Child, Youth and Family worker is accused of abusing boys in his care.
Ex-CYFs worker accused of abusing 17 boys, supplying meth
Prosecutors want the man named so other potential complainants may come forward.
Sexual grooming ex-OT worker granted permanent suppression
"The public know everything, but her name," rules a High Court judge.
Sexual grooming ex-social worker fights to keep identity secret
While entrusted to care for children, the woman began grooming a then 15-year-old boy.
Family lawyer on Oranga Tamariki uplifts: Widespread trauma and misery
"Calling it a humanitarian disaster would be well warranted."
Autistic boy, 5, murder case: Stepfather's violent threats and agencies' failures
James Roberts died before he could be tried for murder of 5-year-old Leon Jayet-Cole.
Mother testifies in alleged murder case of her baby
Shane Claude Roberts pleaded not guilty to murder in Rotorua High Court trial.
Huge demand for 'big sibling' service in Auckland
An initiative which finds 'big siblings' for Auckland kids has struck a chord with Kiwis.
Female social worker groomed boy, asked him to destroy sexually explicit images
EXCLUSIVE: She asked victim to destroy sexually explicit images during investigation.
Hilary Price's crusade for abused, neglected children
Profile: One woman's 16-year fight to help abused and neglected Tauranga kids.
Principal censured for suspending boy who touched girls
Onewhero Area School head told boy to stay home after touching three girls.
Community get a voice on new youth justice facility in South Auckland
The ministry wants to repurpose an existing facility into a youth justice residence.