Whangai
Growing pains: Our outdated adoption laws
Our almost 70-year-old adoption laws are under review and there are calls for changes to make it easier for adopted children to reconnect with their biological family. Audio
2018 Waitangi Rua Rautau Lecture by Dr Kim Workman
Dr Kim Workman explores the historical background to why Maori imprisonment rates are high and still rising, and considers what the alternatives to our current approaches are. Audio
Turia defends whanau role in CYF care
A highly critical report was released yesterday on Child, Youth and Family. The report found that children who were returned home or remained in whānau care were ten times more likely to be abused… Audio
Whanau should be at centre of CYF- Children's Commissioner
A highly critical report was released yesterday on Child, Youth and Family. The report found that children who were returned home or remained in whānau care were ten times more likely to be abused… Audio
Government signals whanau care might not be first option
The Government is signalling a radical change to its treatment of at-risk children in state care, by challenging the long-held policy of placing children with whanau first. Demelza Leslie reports. Audio