15 May 2019
Family court reforms 'failing' traumatised children
Oranga Tamariki - the government agency responsible for children - has warned the experts reviewing the troubled Family Court that the system is failing vulnerable young people. Last year, the Justice Minister Andrew Little set up an independent panel to review reforms introduced by the previous government in 2014. In its submission to the Family Justice Review Panel, the agency says the changes introduced under National have caused traumatised children to miss out on vital support services. RNZ youth affairs reporter Katie Doyle has more.