Group Family Homes
Nearly 25 percent of Oranga Tamariki family homes unused
12 Jun 2017
Nearly a quarter of the country's family homes for troubled and neglected children are closed, with advocates saying it's because the Ministry of Social Development can't find people to staff them. Audio
Children's Commissioner wants mothballed homes back in service
12 Jun 2017
The Children's Commissioner, Andrew Becroft says chronic problems with troubled teenagers being held in police cells could be eased signficantly if the Government's 'family homes' for teenagers were… Audio