KahuNGOs raise concerns about child abuse reporting to Oranga TamarikiResearch suggests requests are commonly met with delayed decisions or silence.06 May 09:40 PM
Kahu'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.18 Apr 06:47 PM
KahuCrown lawyers expected to move on any Waitangi Tribunal summons of ministerThough the tribunal can summons a Cabinet minister, it hasn’t done so before.14 Apr 06:49 PM
KahuChildren’s Minister Karen Chhour firm on Oranga Tamariki amendment billPlacing in-need Māori children within their extended family or iwi no longer necessary.19 Mar 06:02 PM
KahuMarae leader backs Government whānau housing plansHurimoana Dennis also stresses the need for increased collaboration.07 Mar 05:59 PM
KahuKaren Chhour firm on plan to turn offenders' lives aroundChildren's Minister believes boot camps for youth offenders will work.06 Mar 05:39 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The nation is failing its most vulnerableOPINION: Two reports in the past week paint a bleak picture for Kiwi kids.26 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhat kids who commit serious crimes have in commonHaami Hanara, who was neglected and abused, knifed a man to death when he was 14.11 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFour key facts for thoughtful people when it comes to NZ povertyOPINION: I'm a capitalist and I can see why investing to solve childhood poverty matters.12 Dec 04:02 PM
New Zealand'Incredibly distressing': Teen attacked with 'prison napalm' at youth justice facilityIt is the latest in a string of incidents at the facility.22 Nov 04:00 PM
KahuChief children’s commissioner appointedClaire Achmad steps into children's role in challenging times.02 Nov 08:15 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMichael Webster: We need to protect our children’s privacy onlineOPINION: We know complex privacy issues happen with our tamariki and young people.14 Sep 05:00 PM
Kahu'Holistic approach' needed to fight worst youth offending - reportA new 'intense' programme has been launched to break the cycle of youth offending.06 Sep 09:14 PM
New ZealandInternational custody battle: Mum devastated as kids uplifted by police, OT'I will never forget the sound of her wailing, crying.'30 Aug 07:12 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFamilies at war: why kids get trapped in bitter Family Court battlesWho's to blame when couples fight over child custody, the Family Court or the parents?24 Aug 04:05 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFamily Court hell: How can we fix it for parents and their kids?What's being done to limit the fallout for kids being fought over in the Family Court.24 Aug 04:04 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWarring parents: Family Court experts warn of damage to childrenChild experts tell of the damage children suffer when their parents fight in court.24 Aug 04:04 AM
KahuChildrens Commissioner: We just need to take one whānau, one mokopuna at a timeUN committee concerned by number of tamariki Māori in detention facilities.02 Aug 06:30 PM
KahuBy Māori for Māori is the only solution for MāoriLady Tureiti Moxon says Oranga Tamaraki should step aside07 Jul 11:45 PM
KahuWorst youth justice system not seen yet – Chief Children’s CommissionerViolence inside youth justice residences reaffirms the need for a system reset.07 Jul 10:44 PM
New ZealandOranga Tamariki promise progress happening around kids placed in motels, but pace of demand higher than effortsChildren's Commissioner says motels 'can never be a home' for youngsters in state care.30 Jan 11:09 PM
New Zealand‘Motels can never be a home’ - Children’s Commissioner slams ‘deplorable’ housing of young KiwisChildren's Commissioner says motels 'can never be a home' for youngsters in state care.29 Jan 08:00 PM
KahuFewer children in poverty but disparity between Māori and Pākehā increasingChildren's Commissioner says we must keep foot on accelerator.06 Dec 05:49 PM
New ZealandPolice commissioner announces pursuit policy changesSeveral officers have reported feeling frustrated and powerless with the current laws.28 Nov 06:39 PM
WorldAction demanded as school disputes panel yet to be set upSome schools denying young people a right to an education and without means to challenge.26 Oct 06:08 PM
PremiumPremiumEducationExpert warns of fetal-alcohol harm 'epidemic'Paediatrician says alcohol should be targeted in fetal alcohol harm22 Jul 06:35 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat you need to know about the row over the Children's CommissionerANALYSIS: The Children's Commission is being stripped of powers it does not use.26 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandChildren's commissioner slams MPs considering billWithout the power to investigate, the commissioner would have no teeth says the incumbent.14 Jun 04:55 AM
New Zealand'Massive problem': Almost 500 children, teens in OT care harmed in 2020-21The government is considering reducing the powers of the Children's Commissioner.28 Mar 06:01 PM
New ZealandChildren's Commissioner says occupation bound to have impact on kidsChildren's Commissioner says the protest on Parliament grounds is no place for children.22 Feb 01:30 AM
New ZealandOutgoing Children's Commissioner calls for change, urgent reformThe use of spit hoods on children, he said, was "profoundly concerning, traumatic".12 Oct 11:30 PM
New ZealandPeople with fetal alcohol disorder 'failed' by successive governments - reportFailure means "massive ongoing costs" to New Zealand, Children's Commissioner says.28 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandSpit hoods used on 117 children, young people by policePolice used the hoods 129 times in total, with seven people placed in them more than once.22 Sep 07:37 AM
New Zealand'Harmful': Youth have no trust in controlling 'care' environmentsYouth care residences kept youngsters for too long, affecting their safety and wellbeing.08 Aug 02:50 AM
