Andrew Beecroft
Australia deports a 15 year old boy back to New Zealand
The Prime Minister has asked for more information about a 15-year-old boy sent back to New Zealand by Australia on last week's flight of so-called 501 deportees. Karyn will speak with Children's… Audio
Positive spiritual well-being associated with better mental health outcomes
We're a mostly secular country with low rates of church attendance, so what do we believe in and how do we find meaning in times of major distress? Audio
Children's Commissioner slams Oranga Tamariki
The Children's Commissioner Andrew Beecroft says a report into Oranga Tamariki's removal of a baby from a Hawkes Bay mother is a daming indictment of a failed and flawed social work policy. The… Audio
Welfare System Changes
The 200-page report of the Welfare Expert Advisory Group has just been released, and it contains 42 recommendations for changes to social security. In its report, the group said the welfare system was… Audio