New ZealandGovt promises to reinvest public sector cost savings in ‘critical front-line services'It comes as a number of agencies are cutting jobs in their search for savings.21 Apr 05:00 PM
Kahu‘Stab in the back’: Abuse survivor decries plan to axe Oranga Tamariki Treaty commitmentsThe Govt is being accused of turning its back on Māori survivors of abuse in state care.18 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWhy is the Govt slashing thousands of public sector jobs - and how will it affect Wellington?ANALYSIS: The Government's cuts will hurt, but their wider impact might be muted.18 Apr 12:58 AM
EducationClass warfare: Education Ministry cuts 'strike at heart', Govt promises to reinvestMore than 1000 roles are set to be axed from the two agencies alone.17 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Savage cuts': Ministry of Education and Oranga Tamariki look to slash 1000 jobsThe PSA has called it a 'brutal day' for the public sector.17 Apr 01:30 AM
New Zealand400 jobs to go at Oranga Tamariki; cuts called 'extreme'The Children's Ministry is looking to slash spending by 6.5 per cent.16 Apr 10:42 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Government on collision course with Waitangi TribunalOPINION: An already tense relationship just got a whole lot worse.16 Apr 12:52 AM
New ZealandEducation Ministry workers experiencing 'crippling anxiety' over job cutsEducation and Oranga Tamariki staff wait to learn next week if they have lost their jobs.12 Apr 09:33 PM
New ZealandGovernment warned against repealing Oranga Tamariki's Treaty commitmentsCoalition hears from number of ministries about possible implications of making change.12 Apr 03:38 AM
New Zealand'Sex cult cloaked in Christianity': Lawyer seeks to shut Gloriavale downA barrister is calling for the commune to be shut down, claiming it enables abuse.26 Mar 08:22 PM
New Zealand'Under our watch': Programme for at-risk youth breaks silence after teen kills camperThe teen was on a programme for troubled youth when he killed Adrian Humphreys.23 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandQuestions remain over Oranga Tamariki involvement with Lower Hutt familyOranga Tamariki will not say how long it has been involved with the family.22 Mar 11:17 PM
KahuIwi support to reduce Oranga Tamariki uplifts from whānau MāoriIwi hopes a tikanga-led support centre will reduce Oranga Tamariki uplifts21 Mar 07:27 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
New Zealand'I felt like a criminal': Mum's Oranga Tamariki vindicationThe complainant said it was the worst time of her life.16 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFormer Oranga Tamariki boss tapped to set up new regulation ministryControversial former head of Ministry for Children now establishing regulation ministry.06 Mar 04:24 AM
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 ZealandOT report 'extremely distressing': Disabled mother’s newborn uplifted from hospitalOne youth was held for five years longer than his parent had agreed to in respite care.21 Feb 01:30 AM
New Zealand'I want answers:' Mother of teen who died in Oranga Tamariki care gives evidenceAna Ransfield received the worst call possible - eight hours too late.12 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Horrendous and unacceptable': Children knocked unconscious, bashed with chairs under OT careThe ministry’s Safety in Care report shows 9 per cent of children in its care were harmed.29 Jan 06:29 AM
New ZealandCot death: Baby may have been saved if Oranga Tamariki had helped with bedding, says coronerSilongo Mafi, 3 months old, died while sharing a bed with his mother.25 Jan 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
CrimeWhy is Generation Z less likely to end up behind bars?Despite youth crime fears, the stats tell a very different story within a generation.10 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOver 50 burgers, 100 wings and 28 pizzas: What it took to get youth off OT roofsOranga Tamariki have revealed the meals that helped coaxed youths off the roof.25 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandJames Whakaruru’s killer denied release in Parole Board reviewBenny Haerewa served 12 years for killing his partner's son in Hawke's Bay in 1999.20 Dec 11:17 PM
New ZealandOranga Tamariki staff and three youths injured in fight at justice facilityFive young people - all over the age of 17 - instigated the fight.12 Dec 03:46 AM
New ZealandTwo arrests on Auckland motorways as Te Pāti Māori protests disperseTe Pāti Māori says protests planned today are 'just the start' - taking aim at new Govt.04 Dec 09:38 PM
New ZealandTeen mum inflicts brain injury on baby, only feeds him sugar and waterThe injured boy is likely to experience significant health and developmental issues.28 Nov 06:00 AM
CrimeMan who killed toddler was on bail and just been allowed access to childrenHis conditions were varied after CYFs said it had no safety concerns about him.16 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSlain toddler’s family asked OT to uplift him amid concerns he was in ‘danger’The relative alleged Baby Ru was 'in danger', and suggested he be uplifted 'asap'.01 Nov 12:59 AM
KahuMidwife who exposed Oranga Tamariki uplift scandal diesRipeka Ormsby was the 'quiet hero' behind significant child welfare reforms.23 Oct 05:33 PM
New Zealand'No one would listen': Child put in care of attempted-murderer dadOranga Tamariki has apologised and offered the mother a payment of $4500.30 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandOranga Tamariki report: Three staffers charged, 22 removed from youth residencesOf 46 complaints since June, 28 have been referred to police.21 Sep 12:30 AM
