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Oranga Tamariki is buying up homes so it can house young offenders on remand.
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Bullying in schools: A blight on society
More than a third of students are still being bullied even in the "best" schools.
Toddler death: DHB apologises to family, staff 'deeply affected'
"This was a tragic situation ... such tragedies impact us deeply."
Oversight for Oranga Tamariki beefed up
Ombudsman given more powers to investigate complaints from children in care.
More than 220 kids in state care abused in 6 months
Oranga Tamariki 'courageous' for revealing extent of abuse, commissioner says.
Meet the hardest working foster parents in NZ
They haven't had a sleep-in since 1982, and they've changed more than 100,000 nappies.
NZ's shame: Highest rate of youth deaths among developed countries
More New Zealanders die in their adolescent years than 19 other similar countries.
Porn impacting children major concern for Commissioner
'Pornography is the most significant underlying concern reported to me,' he said.
One in five Kiwi kids still without access to food: report
Child poverty figures remain stagnant, frustrating Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft.
Struggling to learn: Some kids have better chances in Africa
Simon Collins shares Razeal's tale and asks where we are going wrong.
Child poverty mishap: Poverty rates unknown
Unusually low response rates from low-income families have skewed the surveys.
Marriage breakups: Time to ditch 50-50 split?
Is the 50-50 split of assets after a break-up still fair? A majority of Kiwis think not.
'Review rights' plan for school suspensions
Students suspended or expelled from schools will soon have rights of "review".
Auckland family of six sharing double bed
A family of six in South Auckland told Variety they were all sharing a double bed.
After the split: Parent who gets the kids fares worst
Children's Commissioner says Property Relationships Act needs to be more child-friendly.
Gluckman report: Help them earlier to beat crime
Early intervention - not boot camps - are key to reducing youth crime, a new report says.
How children in state care are being failed
Herald on Sunday investigation reveals how often kids are moved between caregivers.
Mixed reaction to social welfare plans
Moves to tackle child poverty welcomed, but advocates say beneficiaries let down.
Poverty link to kids' mental health
Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft says some Kiwi kids are in a worse position.
Safe sleeping message urgent for Whanganui
The city continues to have highest rate in NZ of unexpected baby deaths.
Judge urges change to protect Maori children
Children's Commissioner tells iwi leaders it's time for a true revolution.
Ardern and Bridges seek consensus on child poverty
The Children's Commissioner welcomed the meeting, saying consensus was needed.
Push to get young offenders back to school
Youth Court education officers cut youth reoffending by almost three-quarters.
'We're better than this' - Children's Commissioner
A new report shows Government the path to child wellbeing.
12 Questions: Big-data expert Rhema Vaithianathan
Rhema Vaithianathan has hit the news with a study on Kiwi kids.
Lower voting age to 16, urges Children's Commissioner
Young people are the only demographic without a voice, Andrew Becroft says
'Racism exists, we feel little and bad': School students speak out
Students say some teachers tell them to give up without checking on their actual progress.
Families and Maori winners of the families package
The package will benefit 384,000 families with children by an average of $75 a week.
Moko: Kiwis not happy with monitoring, says minister
Deaths a tragedy, but mInister says 'no' to children's register.
Fewer children in poverty but more work needed
New report comes with a word of caution against complacency.
Kids in care: Search for relatives will look wider
The Children's Commissioner has called for efforts to involve wider whānau in child cases.
Plea for cross-party talks to end child poverty
Urgent cross-party talks are needed to help end child poverty, group says.
Shocking treatment: How we are failing our kids
Children in crisis were admitted 1300 times to adult mental health wards since 2012.