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A new report shows more children than ever are being harmed in Oranga Tamariki care.

The agency's latest Safety in Care report shows more than 500 children were harmed in the year ending June 2023… Audio

Survivors of abuse in state care hope to see some signs of remorse from the government over the next two weeks.

From today, the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care will hear from more than a dozen… Audio

An advocacy group is urging the Government to slow down on progressing new Oranga Tamariki legislation - calling it a rushed patch job.

The bill - which would introduce an independent monitor -… Audio

More than 110 young people were held in police cells for more than 24 hrs between June 2019 and July last year.

In that same period, five young people self harmed or attempted to take their own life… Audio

A Nelson lawyer is warning it is only a matter of time before a child commits suicide in a police cell. In the 11 months to the end of March, there were 165 cases of young people being detained alone… Audio

A youth advocate who spent time in police cells as a teenager has spoken out about the practice of detaining young people in that way. In the 11 months to the end of March, there were 165 cases of… Audio