Seclusion Rooms
Mental health patients still being locked in seclusion rooms
Mental health patients are still being locked in small sparse seclusion rooms despite being told to end the practice by the end of the year.
It's five years since the United Nations Committee on… Audio
Inside New Zealand's newest seclusion rooms
A brand new psychiatric facility in South Auckland includes two rooms specifically designed to keep patients in solitary confinement, despite strong criticism it's an outdated form of treatment that… Video, Audio
More seclusion room use could be unreported
The Minister of Education has revealed 17 schools across New Zealand have used seclusion practices this year.
Abuse claims at Dunedin school a witch-hunt - parent
Allegations of abuse at a special needs school in Dunedin are misguided, say some parents.
Dunedin school investigated over use of seclusion room
A Dunedin special needs school that locked children in a seclusion room is being investigated amid claims teaching staff there physically abused children as young as five. RNZ's reporter Phil… Audio
Invercargill school defends use of 'safe room'
A school at the heart of a row about seclusion rooms is defending the use of its "safe room".
Ombudsman: Outcry should not be needed for Govt to act
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is welcoming a ban on the use of seclusion rooms in New Zealand schools but says it shouldn't take a public outcry for the government to act. Audio
Education Minister still under pressure about seclusion rooms
Seclusion rooms and semantics. The political argument over who knew what, and when, about the controversial education practice. Audio
Mother angry at Parata's claims
The mother of an autistic child says she has been trying to get the Education Minister to ban seclusion rooms for years - and is furious she claims to have only known about their existence since the… Audio
Hekia Parata maintains she only knew about seclusion rooms from July
Education Minister Hekia Parata is adamant she only knew about seclusion rooms from July. She joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Parents of autistic child say Education Minister knew about seclusion rooms
The parents of an autistic child say the Education Minister knew about the use of seclusion rooms last year, but the Minister is denying the claim. Audio
Focus on Politics for 28 October 2016
One case of a autistic boy being locked in a seclusion room in a Wellington has led to revelations the practice is much more widespread than authorities were aware of. An investigation into the use of… Audio
MoE apologises for its handling of Miramar Central School
In breaking news the Ministry of Education has apologised to parents for the Ministry's handling of complaints about the use of seclusion at Miramar Central School. Audio
ERO had no idea Ruru Specialist School was being investigated
The head of the Education Review Office says there needs to be better communication with the Ministry of Education as it admits Ruru Specialist School never told it about an investigation. Audio
Eight special schools revealed as having seclusion rooms
The Education Minister, Hekia Parata, has revealed that eight of the country's 64 special schools have used seclusion rooms to discipline children. Audio
Ruru Special School staff won't talk to police
A police investigation into the use of seclusion rooms at Ruru School in Invercargill appears to have been limited because school staff have invoked their right to stay silent. Audio
Autism New Zealand CEO on seclusion in schools
Autism New Zealand CEO Dane Dougan says there's no place for seclusion in schools and wants an independent inquiry to be held into the practice. Audio
Seclusion rooms pin-pointed as a symptom of special ed under-funding
Special education advocates say seclusion rooms are a symptom of under funding of the special education system. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
Chief Ombudsman: 'We won't let this gather dust'
Chief Ombudsman Judge Boshier has initiated an investigation into the use of seclusion rooms in schools. He says his office will act swiftly, and won't let it 'gather dust'. Video, Audio
Complaints made about seclusion room at a second school
Parents of an autistic boy locked in a seclusion room at Ruru Specialist School in Invercargill are still waiting on a police investigation report into the school. Hekia Parata wouldn't comment. Audio