Latest from Children's Commissioner
Minister ditches agency's Māori name, forming new group instead of ‘Māori-only one’
She wants the group to represent more than just Māori.
How Peter Mutabazi turned a childhood of hardship into hope for foster kids
'I know there’s hope because I am the example. I overcame.'
Abuse in Care: 52 Lake Alice survivors opt for rapid payment
Govt says 120 people as of April 24 have so far been deemed eligible for payment.
Māori rights advocate calls out minister over ‘race-baiting’ on school lunches
Tina Ngata criticised Minister Chhour for comments on Māori families.
Abuse survivor: Why 'By Māori For Māori' isn't always the answer
Eugene Ryder on why the right person for the job doesn't always share your whakapapa.
Woman suffers more physical abuse after OT file shown to her child’s father
'Grievous' Oranga Tamariki privacy breaches have been exposed in a new report.
‘Deeply regrettable’: School lunch burns student, prompting safety probe
David Seymour apologised to the principal for the lunch incident.
Willow-Jean Prime: Govt needs to rethink failed boot camp strategy
OPINION: 330+ community services lose funding; critics advocate proven local programmes.
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.
'I still hate you:' Dad jailed for subjecting sons to years of sadistic abuse
Judge Bayley: 'No one is able to erase the ongoing harm you have caused your sons.'
Youth justice watchdogs looking to assess Govt's boot camp pilot
The Children's Minister says she's encouraged by the results so far.
'Fundamental problems' at Oranga Tamariki, warns Ombudsman
Boshier says Oranga Tamariki 'has a long way to go' to regain trust.
Oranga Tamariki told to address youth offending
It is one of five new instructions to Oranga Tamariki by Children’s Minister Karen Chhour.
Outcry over Tākai closure
Whānau support workers express frustration at the loss of parenting resource.
Long waits for Family Court time: Northland lags behind rest of NZ
Northland has some of the country's longest wait times for Family Court services.
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.