Anne Tolley
Anne Tolley stands behind name of new children's ministry
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley says Vulnerable Children the appropriate name for new ministry. She says it's a ministry that ia aiming to give the vulnerable the best chance at a great life. Audio
Minister says Govt may need to pay out more money
A review of the Ministry of Social Development has found more than 30 examples where it was not complying with the law, and some of those could mean the Government needs to fork out more money for… Audio
$200m for CYF overhaul just the start
The 200 million dollars announced in the Budget for the overhaul of Child Youth and Family is just initial funding for the project. Audio
Beneficiaries $417 million in debt to WINZ
Beneficiaries are a total of $417 million in debt to WINZ, with some owing as much as $74,000 each. Video, Audio
Almost 700 youth held in police cells in five years
In the last five years, almost 700 children and young people brought to the attention of Child Youth and Family have been placed in a police cell because there's been no bed for them in alternative… Audio
Tolley says Flaxmere suicides highlights failings
A coroner's report on the deaths of four teenage girls in the Hastings suburb of Flaxmere has criticised the lack of coordination among government agencies. Audio
Total overhaul of Child, Youth and Family
Child, Youth and Family is set for its largest ever overhaul with the minister responsible saying the system protecting the country's most vulnerable children is broken. Audio
The future of Child Youth and Family
Social Development Minister, Anne Tolley, discusses changes to Child Youth and Family and the way vulnerable children are cared for by the state. Audio
WINZ payment problem delays benefits
An IT failure at the Ministry of Social Development has caused delays with some benefit payments, including emergency funding applications. Audio
Government pushing ahead with gangs crackdown
The government has launched a new Gang Intelligence Centre, designed to crack down on gangs. Social Development Minister Anne Tolley joined Checkpoint. Audio
Threats to WINZ office in Canterbury
A threat to Work and Income staff in Christchurch this morning forced the closure of WINZ offices right across Canterbury. Audio
Attempt to burn Anne Tolley's electorate office made overnight
As we reported earlier, Social Development Minister Anne Tolley has confirmed an attempt was made to burn down her Whakatane electorate office overnight. Audio
Review finds CYF failings in roastbusters case
The latest investigation into so-called Roastbusters case has found social workers initially took complaints of rape seriously but then decided the sex was consensual. Audio
Minister wanted to pay panel chair $3000 a day
The revelation the chair of a Child Youth and Family panel is being paid 2-thousand dollars a day caused political and public outrage, but in fact the responsible minister was pushing for much more. Audio
Minister wants less children for at risk families
The Minister for Social Development wants the state to intervene to disuade at risk families from having more children. Audio
Money to be poured into CYF as it's overhauled
More money will be poured into Child, Youth and Family as the government moves to completely overhaul the agency. Audio
Overhaul for Child Youth and Family
The Minister of Social Development Anne Tolley discusses the interim expert panel report for transforming Child Youth and Family. The report recommends a major overhaul of Child Youth and Family, to… Audio
The sudden demise of Relationship Aotearoa
Catherine Hutton has the inside story on the sudden demise of Relationships Aotearoa. Audio
Social Development Minister responds to report
The Social Development Minister, Anne Tolley, has been listening to that. Audio
Govt halts abuse prediction study
The Social Development Minister, Anne Tolley has put a stop to an "observational study" of children to assess a new tool to predict the risk of abuse. The Ministry of Social Development commissioned… Audio