Oranga Tamariki promise progress happening around kids placed in motels, but pace of demand higher than efforts
Children's Commissioner says motels 'can never be a home' for youngsters in state care.
Children's Commissioner says motels 'can never be a home' for youngsters in state care.
Children's Commissioner says motels 'can never be a home' for youngsters in state care.
Children's Commissioner says we must keep foot on accelerator.
Several officers have reported feeling frustrated and powerless with the current laws.
Some schools denying young people a right to an education and without means to challenge.
Paediatrician says alcohol should be targeted in fetal alcohol harm
ANALYSIS: The Children's Commission is being stripped of powers it does not use.
Without the power to investigate, the commissioner would have no teeth says the incumbent.
The government is considering reducing the powers of the Children's Commissioner.
Failure means "massive ongoing costs" to New Zealand, Children's Commissioner says.
Police used the hoods 129 times in total, with seven people placed in them more than once.
Youth care residences kept youngsters for too long, affecting their safety and wellbeing.
The quest for justice from a boot camp that made murderers out of troubled teens.
His comments come after Pharmac is likely to end blanket provision for child cancer drugs.
'All children deserve to grow up in a safe and secure family environment.'
Judge Becroft: Urgent need for an appeal process when a child is suspended.
Broadcaster prepared a statement about the employee but kept quiet when no one asked.
Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says resignation 'was only the right thing to do'.
Secondary school students at higher decile schools had better overall wellbeing.
Govt needs to lift benefits and build more houses, Children's Commissioner says.
Davis is still refusing to publicly back his ministry's chief executive, Grainne Moss.
The Children's Commissioner has released his second report into child uplifts.
'This is the children telling us in their own words that this is happening.'
Labour is offering the carrot, National the stick, and other parties want a new approach.
Nikola Marinovich worked on children's tv show What Now after his release from prison.
Andrew Becroft wants the minimum age of criminal responsibility raised from 10 years.
'Decisions were being made late, without expert advice... without whānau involvement.'
"Gaping holes through which predators can easily slip."
"I see now that I was wrong to engage him given his previous history."
Disgraced paedophile who worked on kids' TV show admits fresh charges.