Ministry For Vulnerable Children
CYF asked if they should put spin on Minister's letter
Child Youth and Family officials asked if they should put a spin on a Minister's letter to a man worried about the safety of his three year old daughter. Late last year the Family Court ruled that the… Audio
Government to push ahead with mandatory registration
A major shake-up is on the way for social workers, as the Government signals it will introduce new legislation in August, making registration mandatory and requiring social workers to meet performance… Audio
Hoani Jeremy Lambert: Listening to our kids
Hoani Jeremy Lambert is the tamariki advocate at the newly formed Oranga Tamariki - The Ministry for Vulnerable Children. He only got the job after being given the nod by a panel of children currently… Audio
Ministry putting at-risk teens in motels
It is concerning that extremely vulnerable young people are being housed in motels instead of specialised care facilities, the Children's Commissioner says.
New children's ministry to be under 'constant restructure'
The newly launched Oranga Tamariki - the Ministry for Vulnerable Children - is set to be under "constant restructure" for the next few years, says the minister responsible for it.
Ministry for Vulnerable Children not a rebranding exercise, minister says
The Children's Minister says Oranga Tamariki, the new Ministry for Vulnerable Children, is not a rebranding exercise. Video
Latest incarnation of CYF opens its doors
The inauguration of Oranga Tamariki, the new Ministry for Vulnerable Children, marks the end of the beleaguered Child Youth and Family. Video, Audio
'Now we will really see if they do care' - youth advocate
Stakes are high for Oranga Tamariki, the new Ministry for Vulnerable Children, as it launches today.
CYF pinning hopes on new Ministry for Vulnerable Children
Just two days before Oranga Tamariki, the Ministry for Vulnerable Children, comes into existence, it's short of frontline social workers. Surprisingly it says it's still analysing data and can't yet… Audio
CYF pinning hopes on new Ministry for Vulnerable Children
Child Youth and Family pinning its hopes for improvement on the change to the Ministry for Vulnerable Children, following a scatching Family Court ruling, suggesting the agency was 'fiscally driven.'
…Lawyers reject wording of draft child welfare bill
Lawyers have attacked a draft bill outlining radical changes to child welfare services saying it's badly written and should be scrapped. Audio
CYF overhaul bill passes first reading
A second bill overhauling Child, Youth and Family as it becomes the Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki, has passed its first reading in Parliament.
Minister questioned over new CYF law
The government is pushing ahead with its plans to introduce a bill that could remove more Māori children from their family and wider whānau.
Minister defends approach to child poverty
The Social Development Minister has clashed with Labour over measuring child poverty and whether the Ministry for Vulnerable Children should focus on it.
New Zealand goes before UN on rights of children
The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has raised concerns about the naming of the new children's ministry. But Unicef New Zealand, who are also over in Geneva, says the ministry's… Audio
NZ's age of criminal responsibility comes under UN scrutiny
The UN asks New Zealand if focus on vulnerable children might be too narrow and at the expense of other New Zealand children. We talk to the The Children's Commissioner, Andrew Becroft, who's in… Audio
Children's Commissioner won't use English name of new Ministry
The Children's Commissioner will only be using the Maori name of the new Ministry for Vulnerable Children, saying the English name is far to negative. But Judge Andrew Becroft says the new ministry is… Audio
Govt confirms new Ministry for Vulnerable Children
A new Ministry for Vulnerable Children will be set up from April next year, the government has confirmed.