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Govt ministries clash with report on treatment of disabled children
Govt accepts 12 recommendations, pledges to improve care at Hikitia Te Wairua facility.
Leaked doc reveals minister's admission of risks of allowing boot camp providers to use force against children
The Children's Commissioner is 'disappointed' she wasn't consulted.
827 Ngāpuhi mokopuna are currently in the care of the state - iwi
Iwi plans major march on Parliament over section 7AA of Oranga Tamariki Act.
Casino-Rockk with her Ataria whānau two days before uplift
Trish Puna filmed Casino-Rockk Ataria-Wharehinga in Clive Square, Napier, two days before she was uplifted to whānau in Gisborne. It was the last time she saw her. Video / Trish Pu
'I'm sorry': Minister apologises to abuse survivors as OT funding shake-up looms
Karen Chhour apologised for what two young complainants had endured.
Children's Minister explains how 'boot camps' will benefit young offenders
Karen Chhour defends the military-style camps.
Opinion: The legacy of two former MPs wiped out by Section 7aa
OPINION: Helen Leahy outlines why Section 7aa is so important.
Opinion: Karen Chhour is not the only voice that needs to be heard on state care and abuse
OPINION: Tupua Urlich responds to Children's Minister's moves on repealing section 7AA.
Karen Chhour: I am not a puppet or a sellout to Māori
OPINION: Section 7AA has had unintended consequences for our tamariki.
Willow-Jean Prime: I urge Chhour to put an end to this bill and work with Māori
Trust has been hard won, let's not erase it.
Children’s Minister wants to work with Māori - despite working to scrap Treaty obligations
Karen Chhour wants Oranga Tamariki to develop relationships with Māori.
NGOs raise concerns about child abuse reporting to Oranga Tamariki
Research suggests requests are commonly met with delayed decisions or silence.
'By their own standards, they are buying a fight with someone of much greater mana'
Act leader David Seymour warns Waitangi Tribunal it has picked a scrap with the wrong MP.
Crown lawyers expected to move on any Waitangi Tribunal summons of minister
Though the tribunal can summons a Cabinet minister, it hasn’t done so before.
Children’s Minister Karen Chhour firm on Oranga Tamariki amendment bill
Placing in-need Māori children within their extended family or iwi no longer necessary.
Marae leader backs Government whānau housing plans
Hurimoana Dennis also stresses the need for increased collaboration.
Karen Chhour firm on plan to turn offenders' lives around
Children's Minister believes boot camps for youth offenders will work.
Editorial: The nation is failing its most vulnerable
OPINION: Two reports in the past week paint a bleak picture for Kiwi kids.
What kids who commit serious crimes have in common
Haami Hanara, who was neglected and abused, knifed a man to death when he was 14.
Four key facts for thoughtful people when it comes to NZ poverty
OPINION: I'm a capitalist and I can see why investing to solve childhood poverty matters.
'Incredibly distressing': Teen attacked with 'prison napalm' at youth justice facility
It is the latest in a string of incidents at the facility.
Chief children’s commissioner appointed
Claire Achmad steps into children's role in challenging times.
Michael Webster: We need to protect our children’s privacy online
OPINION: We know complex privacy issues happen with our tamariki and young people.
'Holistic approach' needed to fight worst youth offending - report
A new 'intense' programme has been launched to break the cycle of youth offending.
International custody battle: Mum devastated as kids uplifted by police, OT
'I will never forget the sound of her wailing, crying.'
Families at war: why kids get trapped in bitter Family Court battles
Who's to blame when couples fight over child custody, the Family Court or the parents?
Family Court hell: How can we fix it for parents and their kids?
What's being done to limit the fallout for kids being fought over in the Family Court.