Girl wrote a heartbreaking letter to her mum telling of the alleged abuse.

Ministry for Vulnerable Children to be renamed with the word "vulnerable" being dropped.

A teenager has been jailed for sexually abusing children placed in his family's care.

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Pampered, private schooled daughter of Crown Lynn's founder becomes advocate for women.

Briefings: Police want to discuss a raft of issues affecting their frontline work.

New report comes with a word of caution against complacency.

Social worker important for the well-being of students, principal says.

AC Army students are packing lunches for those in need. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Aidan is working on leaving his harrowing street life behind.

The Children's Commissioner has called for efforts to involve wider whānau in child cases.

Grandson captured trying to cross into Canada after grandmother was found dead in backyard

Frisbee is one of New Zealand's fastest growing sports. Made with funding from NZ On Air

A new breed of schools is taking kids out of classrooms and letting them go wild.

Children in crisis were admitted 1300 times to adult mental health wards since 2012.

A new generation of "never-smokers" is being created, Quitline boss says.

Teenager's death spurs Whangarei mayor Sheryl Mai to make a public plea about suicide

Auckland-based Gwendoline Smith has seen a swell in anxiety.

The new health minister says the previous Government has cost lives with under-funding.

Katikati - another town opens up about battle with P. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Victim's mother furious man was allowed to work with public while awaiting trial.

New MP Greg O'Connor says the state should help those stuck in gangs or needing healthcare

Around 1700 Hawke's Bay teenagers to benefit from free access to health services.

Two students say they saw a tutor write answers for their class. But no one investigated.

Local initiative helping kids turn their lives around. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Students say forcing them to take makeup off is more disruptive than wearing it.

There's no easy fix for mental health issues but we can all help change our dire stats.

Scholarship in memory of lawyer continues legacy of generosity five years after her death.

One mother tells her story of the fight to protect her son.

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