Latest from Children's Commissioner

'Out of that place, monsters came': Search for justice over New Zealand's 'Alcatraz'

The quest for justice from a boot camp that made murderers out of troubled teens.

'Don't play sick children off against each other'- Children's Commissioner

His comments come after Pharmac is likely to end blanket provision for child cancer drugs.

Revealed: Are Kiwi parents still smacking their children?

'All children deserve to grow up in a safe and secure family environment.'

'Can you help me?': Excluded autistic boy appeals to Children's Commissioner

Judge Becroft: Urgent need for an appeal process when a child is suspended.

'Deeply disturbed': TVNZ kept quiet about paedophile cameraman

Broadcaster prepared a statement about the employee but kept quiet when no one asked.

Māori Party welcomes Grainne Moss resignation

Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says resignation 'was only the right thing to do'.

'Entirely corrosive and unhelpful': Call for investigation into police photographing

Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft said what was being described was shocking.

Tough family dynamics made lockdown most difficult for children

Children already struggling before lockdown bore the brunt of the problems it created.

Kiwi kids reveal worst things about lockdown

Secondary school students at higher decile schools had better overall wellbeing.

'Systemic weakness': Paedophile cheerleading coach scandal deepens

"Gaping holes through which predators can easily slip."

'Morally reprehensible': Cheerleading gym knowingly hired convicted paedophile

"I see now that I was wrong to engage him given his previous history."

Paedophile who worked on What Now admits child abuse image charges

Disgraced paedophile who worked on kids' TV show admits fresh charges.

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.

Mandatory police vetting call after paedophile worked on children's TV show

Judge Andrew Becroft wants child protection laws strengthened to safeguard kids.

Kiwi mum and dad's crusade against porn

Couple lift lid on disturbing online world our kids are exposed to in new documentary.

Baby uplifts: Oranga Tamariki fires back, says report 'silent on the interest of babies'

It came after the Children's Commissioner told often-harrowing stories about uplifts.

Baby uplifts: Mother first discovered her baby would be uplifted into state care while she was in labour

Mother was halfway through labour when she learned her baby was to be taken.

Andrew Becroft: Our kids deserve a better future

Comment: We owe it to the children to build their country back better than it was before.