New ZealandBaby uplifts: Mother first discovered her baby would be uplifted into state care while she was in labourMother was halfway through labour when she learned her baby was to be taken.07 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAndrew Becroft: Our kids deserve a better futureComment: We owe it to the children to build their country back better than it was before.06 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandHuman rights will still be monitored during Covid-19Children, elderly, mentally unwell and prisoners in care will have human rights monitored.02 Apr 03:45 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAndrew Becroft: If abused children can't speak, we need toCOMMENT: We amended the law to protect our money from fraud - time to do it for the kids.01 Mar 04:00 PM
KahuMāori babies five times more likely to be uplifted - reportIt's part of a review into how to keep more Māori babies in the care of their whānau.15 Jan 01:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's horrific bullying rate: How schools fight backFoon and Becroft call for mandatory anti-bullying schemes in schools.30 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHuge demand for 'big sibling' service in AucklandAn initiative which finds 'big siblings' for Auckland kids has struck a chord with Kiwis.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Horrified': Minister shocked that child sex offender was at abuse meetingsTracey Martin has instructed her officials to look into why this was allowed to happen.23 Sep 11:25 PM
New ZealandBaby uplifts: Distressing videos show police take newborns from mumsMore controversy for Oranga Tamariki procedures as two new videos emerge.05 Sep 11:45 PM
New ZealandCalls for Govt to target schoolyard over suicide and bullyingFather and scientist Ray Avery says New Zealand's bullying culture is "killing our kids".01 Sep 04:46 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionChildren's Commissioner 'won't give Govt a free lunch'Comment: Free lunches just one facet of the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy.30 Aug 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuRevealed: Slain toddler is nephew of one of NZ's most notorious killersOranga Tamariki had been contacted by people concerned about Malcolm Bell's welfare.30 Jul 05:02 PM
Kahu'We are fed up': Māori-led Oranga Tamariki inquiry launches"We are not trusting Māori families to look after their own."12 Jul 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Intolerable': Oranga Tamariki staff harmed children in careAbusers include caregivers, parents, other children - and Oranga Tamariki staff members.04 Jul 08:51 PM
New Zealand'Nothing short of a revolution will do': Oranga Tamariki shake-upChildren's Commissioner Andrew Becroft says changes are significant and desperately needed30 Jun 10:04 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOranga Tamariki: Damned if it acts, damned if it doesn't, reviews damned necessaryEditorial: There must be an unflinching look at how bias and racism are driving policies.20 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandChildren's Commissioner to review child uplift polices after HB caseIt follows the attempted uplift of a Maori woman's baby in Hastings.16 Jun 07:34 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuMinister for Children announces inquiry; iwi says attempted uplifts continueMinister for Children has announced an inquiry by Oranga Tamariki into child uplifts.16 Jun 02:20 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'They have made my life hell': Mum forced into DNA test for 6-month-oldMother and baby take a DNA test to prevent child from being uplifted by Oranga Tamariki.15 Jun 05:00 PM
EconomyComment: Children had no say in the Wellbeing Budget, and that mattersBudget seems to be missing the well-being of 20% of the New Zealand population.02 Jun 03:32 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRotorua flat is NZ's most unlikely prisonOranga Tamariki is buying up homes so it can house young offenders on remand.26 May 08:56 AM
New ZealandBullying in schools: A blight on societyMore than a third of students are still being bullied even in the "best" schools.12 May 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandToddler death: DHB apologises to family, staff 'deeply affected'"This was a tragic situation ... such tragedies impact us deeply."08 May 07:02 AM
New ZealandOversight for Oranga Tamariki beefed upOmbudsman given more powers to investigate complaints from children in care.09 Apr 04:20 AM
New ZealandMore than 220 kids in state care abused in 6 monthsOranga Tamariki 'courageous' for revealing extent of abuse, commissioner says.14 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMeet the hardest working foster parents in NZThey haven't had a sleep-in since 1982, and they've changed more than 100,000 nappies.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's shame: Highest rate of youth deaths among developed countriesMore New Zealanders die in their adolescent years than 19 other similar countries.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPorn impacting children major concern for Commissioner'Pornography is the most significant underlying concern reported to me,' he said.11 Dec 07:53 AM
New ZealandOne in five Kiwi kids still without access to food: reportChild poverty figures remain stagnant, frustrating Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft.09 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandStruggling to learn: Some kids have better chances in AfricaSimon Collins shares Razeal's tale and asks where we are going wrong.11 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandChild poverty mishap: Poverty rates unknownUnusually low response rates from low-income families have skewed the surveys.31 Oct 11:35 PM
New ZealandMarriage 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.25 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Review rights' plan for school suspensionsStudents suspended or expelled from schools will soon have rights of "review".28 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland family of six sharing double bedA family of six in South Auckland told Variety they were all sharing a double bed.23 Jul 02:00 AM
