Oranga Tamariki is continuing to refuse requests to release detail on the level of re-offending committed by participants of ...

A former Crown prosecutor says a bill establishing military-style boot camps and a dedicated youth serious offender or YSO ...

Ram raids dropped 60 percent last year, and we’re confident we’ll continue to see this decrease over time,” says Minister ...

Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has told Children’s Minister Karen Chhour she does not understand the “essence of being Māori” in a tense and impassioned debate during a ...

Karen Chhour says she sees these emotions as a strength, not a weakness. At various points throughout the year there has been public commentary, and political jibes, at Chhour’s reaction to ...

Barnardos Aotearoa is thrilled that Minister for Children Karen Chhour has confirmed Barnardos’ helpline 0800 What’s Up will ...

The Public Service Association (PSA) has called on the New Zealand government to reverse all its cuts on Oranga Tamariki ...

Labour proposed the legislation to reduce break-ins, but Paul Goldsmith says a 'more targeted' response is needed.

The Minister for Children, Karen Chhour has called for a pause in Oranga Tamariki’s review of contracts with social service providers. In June last year hundreds of providers were given little notice ...

The Minister for Children has overridden a decision by Oranga Tamariki to pull funding for a youth helpline, and has told Oranga Tamariki to "pause its current review" of contracts with providers.