Tupua Urlich
Stories of rangatahi abused in state care after Royal Inquiry's cut-off date published
The stories of eleven rangatahi abused in state care in the years after the Royal Inquiry's cut-off date have been published ahead of the inquiry's report due out tomorrow. National care experienced… Audio
Record number of children being harmed in Oranga Tamariki care: report
A new report shows more children than ever are being harmed in Oranga Tamariki care.
The agency's latest Safety in Care report shows more than 500 children were harmed in the year ending June 2023… Audio
Abuse in care survivors hope for remorse from government
Survivors of abuse in state care hope to see some signs of remorse from the government over the next two weeks.
From today, the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care will hear from more than a dozen… Audio
Advocacy group urges Government to slow down on new OT laws
An advocacy group is urging the Government to slow down on progressing new Oranga Tamariki legislation - calling it a rushed patch job.
The bill - which would introduce an independent monitor -… Audio
Police cells violent angry cages, youth advocate says
More than 110 young people were held in police cells for more than 24 hrs between June 2019 and July last year.
In that same period, five young people self harmed or attempted to take their own life… Audio
Lawyer warns holding children in police cells 'grave risk'
A Nelson lawyer is warning it is only a matter of time before a child commits suicide in a police cell. In the 11 months to the end of March, there were 165 cases of young people being detained alone… Audio
Youth advocate slates police cell detention for teens
A youth advocate who spent time in police cells as a teenager has spoken out about the practice of detaining young people in that way. In the 11 months to the end of March, there were 165 cases of… Audio
New ministry for children is launched today
The complete overhaul of Child, Youth and Family and the creation of Oranga Tamariki has been years in the making and follows a comprehensive review by an expert advisory panel, as Sarah Robson… Audio
Former state ward assesses CYF shakeup
An expert panel set up to investigate how the Child Youth and Family deals with vulnerable young people has recommended the creation of a new department to fix a broken model which is failing many… Audio
Former state ward, Tupua Urlich
Throughout his childhood in state care, young Aucklander Tupua Urlich felt he had no voice. From the age of five to 15 he was bumped around a fractured social welfare system, living in more than 10… Audio
