Child Protection
'Serious & unnaceptable' behaviour by staff in youth care facility
Two separate investigations are underway into alleged inappropriate sexual behaviour by Oranga Tamariki staff at their youth justice facilities. The child protection agency has described the behaviour… Video, Audio
Big strides to end violence against children in Solomon Islands
Big strides are being taken to improve child protection in Solomon Islands. Audio
Mother who made children sick jailed for seven years
The mother attempted to suffocate her nine-month-old baby, fed her son a battery, and caused her daughter to go on harmful medication. Audio
Child protection and why we must understand parent anger too
We often hear about improving the experience of young people in child protection services, and rightly so, but what of the experience of parents? University of Canterbury's Dr Anne Scott is principal… Audio
Christchurch school says vulnerable children need protection
A school that flagged concerns about Christchurch child sex offender Robert Burrett with police and the Ministry of Education two years before he was charged, calls for a better system to protect… Audio
Freedom from Calcutta's sex slave trade - Freeset, India
From a life in broadcasting in New Zealand to living in Kolkata (Calcutta) helping women to be free from the sex trade in India, social innovator John Sinclair meets Lynda Chanwai-Earle on a flying… Video, Audio, Gallery
Helping youth in South East Asia – Social Innovator Chris Henderson
Christchurch teacher Chris Henderson has worked with child protection agencies in the Philippines and as a consultant in education and development for youth throughout South East Asia. Lynda… Video, Audio
Audit of child protection team after police failings
The child protection team with Waitemata police is under scrutiny in case it's still making mistakes, following its multiple failings in the so called Roastbusters inquiry. Audio