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'Please, mummy, don't let them take me': Mum on the run - police uplift young girl on Ruapehu slopes
The girl was crying and pleading with her mother: 'Why do I have to go?'
Oranga Tamariki wrong not to follow up abuse reports, review finds
Agency got it wrong by not investigating 9 out of 14 reports of possible abuse or neglect.
Oranga Tamariki investigation: Christchurch care home to close
Children's Minister Kelvin Davis says there could be more abuse allegations to come.
Oranga Tamariki investigation: Staff stood down after child restraint incident
Sir Wira Gardiner says a social worker has been assigned to the young person involved.
Convicted paedophile back behind bars after contacting Auckland girl
'These guys don't come with 'danger' stamped on their head'.
Police, Oranga Tamariki conclude Gloriavale interviews
Police say they "are undertaking a comprehensive review of Gloriavale matters".
The new Napier emergency whare proving care to kids as young as 3
"It's common for kids to run. But we haven't had one person try. They want to be there."
'Structural racism': Waitangi Tribunal blasts Oranga Tamariki
Tribunal says it's time for Māori to "reclaim their space".
116 times in 5 years: DHB's calls to police, Oranga Tamariki over suspected child abuse
"Our staff should be recognised for the difference they make to those kids."
'No answers': Police stumped by toddler's death in state care
Police have no idea how Deajay Parkinson-Batt died while in Oranga Tamariki care.
Third generation in NZ's gang scene: Woman's escape from cycle of violence
"This lifestyle, it's intergenerational," says survivor who's managed to break the chain.
CYFS should have checked Baby Royal within 24 hrs - weeks later, he was dead
CYFS report says social workers should have seen 'vulnerable' baby within 24 to 48 hours.
Autistic boy's brutal death: A father's grief 'trapped in the pain'
Grieving dad: "I cherished every second with him".
Crown witness: Abuse normal at former CYF worker's home
Crown witness alleges sexual abuse and drug use was common at Opetaia's home.
Autistic boy's brutal death: Coroner slams Govt agencies which missed red flags
"Naive" social workers accepted stories of boy's violent stepfather before death.
Former Cyfs caregiver ran home full of 'violence, fear and abuse' - Crown
He faces 33 charges relating to 8 boys including multiple counts of sexual abuse.
Trial begins for former Cyfs worker accused of sexually abusing boys
Opetaia faces multiple charges of sexual violation and indecent assault.
Surrogacy horror: Kiwi parents are having to share custody with surrogate
A mother had her dream of a 'perfect family' dashed when a surrogate changed her mind.
Oranga Tamariki boss' resignation 'beginning of end', Māori leaders say
Time for a "reset": "This is the beginning of the end of Oranga Tamariki as we know it."
Kelvin Davis and Oranga Tamariki: 'There will be a handover of power to Māori'
Can Kelvin Davis rebuild Māori trust in Oranga Tamariki?
Kelvin Davis 'disturbed' by Oranga Tamariki's removal of foster children
Davis is still refusing to publicly back his ministry's chief executive, Grainne Moss.
Defiant Oranga Tamariki boss says she will not quit
Grainne Moss insists she's committed to the agency to make change.
Davis refuses to say if he has confidence in Oranga Tamariki boss
Davis says he will be meeting with officials to discuss Oranga Tamariki's leadership.
Inside the tragic death of Baby Royal
Social workers should have visited baby after concerns raised just weeks before his death.
Man sexually abused in state care still fighting for apology
"I don't call myself a survivor because I am still waiting to be rescued."
Our son died while in care: 'I just don't know what happened'
'I can't be angry because I just don't know what's happened to my son.'
Quick-thinking cousins help kuia after heart attack
Cousins help kuia after she suffers a heart attack in her garden.
'Very concerned': Oranga Tamariki newborn baby uplifts 'routine'
'Decisions were being made late, without expert advice... without whānau involvement.'
Children's care or protection: Calls for radical changes to be made to Family Court
Māori children represent 68 per cent of all children in state care in New Zealand.
Survey shows principals lack confidence in Oranga Tamariki
The survey showed 44 principals said there has been no dramatic improvements since CYF.
Teen murderer escaped more than an hour before Oranga Tamariki staff noticed
More details emerge on how a teen killer escaped from a youth justice residence.
Killer on the run: Teen murderer missing from Youth Justice facility
Teen jailed for brutal murder escaped from a Youth Justice facility on Friday.
'They just had no respect for us': Police admit trying to take dead child's body
"I don't know how I'm coping but our son's home now."