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No time to waste in fighting obesity
Sharon Brettkelly asks what is being done to halt the obesity crisis Video, Audio
Labour lashes out at Rebstock and her fee
Andrew Little says it's a disgrace that the chair of a panel reviewing Child Youth and Family is being paid two thousand dollars a day. Political reporter Benedict Collins has more. Audio
CYF review panel fees revealed
The head of the panel that is carrying out a review of Child, Youth and Family is being paid two-thousand dollars a day by the Government. Audio
State care kids want more help for longer
Three young adults who grew up in state care say the age at-risk children are in care should be raised to 21. Max Towle reports. 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
Former social worker on overhauling Child Youth&Family
Nicola Atwool has worked as a social worker at Child, Youth and Family and is now an Associate Professor at the University of Otago. Audio
Child Youth and Family report sparks privatisation fears
The Social Development Minister has given assurances that no private company will be given ultimate responsiblity for at-risk children in state care. Audio
Money to be poured into CYF as it's overhauled
More money will be poured into Child, Youth and Family as the government moves to completely overhaul the agency. Audio
Children's Commissioner says CYF failing children in state care
Five thousand children are in the care of the state but a new report by the Children's Commissioner questions whether they are better off as a result of that intervention. In his first comprehensive… Audio
'Government's child poverty plan won't cut it'
MPs have been told an extra $25 a week for beneficiary families will not go far enough to lift children out of poverty.
Experts panel criticised for focus on money not children
Child advocacy groups are criticising an overhaul of Child advocacy groups are criticising an overhaul of Child, Youth and Family, for being too focused on money and not children., for being too… Audio
UNICEF says cyf review needs more focus on children
Child advocacy groups are criticising an overhaul of Child, Youth and Family, for being too focused on money and not children. Audio
South Auckland trust calls for CYF care to extend to age 18
A trust in south Auckland says Child, Youth, and Family is cutting young people off from its care too early, leaving them scrambling to set up an adult life. Audio