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Parents oppose girl’s cancer treatment, try to leave NZ as govt agencies intervene
The mother said she wanted to treat the girl with 'natural and spiritual' methods.
Long-running social services trust in liquidation owes IRD $200k
Te Tuinga Whānau once had assets and revenue worth millions of dollars.
Oranga Tamariki stays quiet on bootcamp participant offending as first pilot review drops
The agency considers the review 'largely positive'.
Children’s Minister steps in to save funding for youth helpline
The Minister for Children halted Oranga Tamariki's funding cuts to a youth helpline.
'Abhorrent': Te Pāti Māori MP says minister doesn't understand 'essence of being Māori', Seymour responds
The Children's Minister faced sharp questions during a parliamentary select committee.
Opinion: We can reduce youth offending. Here’s how
OPINION: Nearly all young people who offend have experienced trauma.
Karen Chhour steps back from abuse compensation decisions due to own potential payout
Karen Chhour says her work as a minister is part of her healing process.
Editorial: Answers needed over cuts to children’s service providers
Minister and Oranga Tamariki must prove children won't be the victims again.
Special investigation: Apology after autistic mum's baby taken - but it's too late to get him back
The mother involved speaks to the Herald, in her first interview.
Why Four Square is finally apologising to Kiwi feminist after 55 years
Joss Shawyer resisted forced adoption and supported other single mothers to do the same
‘This is not a protest’: Children’s Minister dismisses Oranga Tamariki facility roof climb
Karen Chhour weighs in on the incident at a South Auckland youth justice facility.
Young people who spent night on Auckland youth justice facility roof come down
Oranga Tamariki will review how the youths gained access to the top of the building.
‘Please get me water’: Four young people remain on roof at youth justice home
Four of the eight young people remain on the roof today.
‘Screaming and laughing’: Youths climb on to roof at Auckland youth justice facility
The group could be seen armed with bits of metal and wood.
Call for mandatory child protection training for teachers
Teachers are in prime position to notice signs of child abuse.
'She panicked': Mum feared OT uplift after brothers' brutal fight over Lego
The children needed medical assistance but the parents failed to take them.
'Trust the process': Te Pāti Māori defends marae voting process
Te Pāti Māori claims the Electoral Commission bowed to political pressure over the voting.
Third bootcamp youth charged, OT limiting updates amid 'public scrutiny' on offenders
It says the offenders are facing 'public scrutiny'.
'Sins of his father:' Courts rule if gay man who illegally paid Thai surrogate can adopt son
Judge: 'He has now been born, and as a result, has the right to grow and thrive'.
Large fire in West Melton and Syria celebrates end of Assad regime | NZ Herald News Update
Fire crews battle to contain a large fire in Canterbury's West Melton overnight and Syria celebrates the end of the Assad family's 50-year regime. Video / NZ Herald
'Unacceptable': Chhour slams Oranga Tamariki for not telling her of second bootcamp abscondee
The Children's Minister yesterday was only aware of one participant who had absconded.
NZ Herald Live: Oranga Tamariki confirms two teens missing
Two of the nine teens in the Government’s bootcamp pilot are missing in the days after another participant died in a car accident.
Missing bootcamp teen who absconded from fellow participant's tangi had been in youth justice facility
The boy had been granted bail on 'compassionate grounds' to attend tangi.
Handcuffing Napier children 'unjustified', pushing one headfirst into wall 'excessive'
'We haven't recommended a criminal prosecution nor an employment process in this case.'
Judge intervenes after 14-year-old girl faced second night in police cells
A lawyer says social workers are spending the night with youths as there are no beds.
Kainga Ora nightmare neighbours
A Christchurch Kāinga Ora tenant said her accommodation is like 'living in hell', with neighbours children neglected, stealing and running onto the main road in recent weeks.
Minister announces unit to investigate harm against children in care
It follows a slew of complaints about Oranga Tamariki.