State Care
Children's Commissioner happy about new age of state care
The Children's Commissioner, Andrew Becroft, welcomes the Government's decision to raise the age of state care from 17 to 21. Audio
Raising age of state care is an important step - Tolley
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley says raising the age of state care from 17 to 21 is an important step and makes "absolute sense". Audio
Govt to raise age of state care from 17 to 21
The Government is to raise the age of state care for young people, from 17 to 21. The Child Action Poverty Group says its an overdue but welcome move. Audio
Children's Commissioner says change needed to help children
The outgoing Children's Commissioner says change is needed now to help children in state care. Audio
State care petition taken to Parliament
A 21-year-old woman who spent 15 years in state care says being kicked out at 17 was tough and she dropped out of school so she could work to pay her rent.
Woman abused in state care dubs govt compensation a disgrace
An elderly woman who was abused as a child in state care says government delays in compensating victims of abuse are a disgrace. Audio
CYF sends girls south because it hasn't got enough secure beds
Child Youth and Family has confirmed there are no secure beds available for girls in the Waikato, Auckland or Northland and are transferring all girls to Palmerston North or Christchurch. Audio
Lawyer says no beds for teenage girls in Auckland
A teenager has been held in a west Auckland police cell for four days because Child, Youth and Family could not find a bed for her in a youth justice facility. The Lawyer for the teenager Jenny Verry… Audio
State intervention in family size concerns social workers
Anne Tolley wants most at-risk families to stop having more children. Joining Morning Report is the chief executive of the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers, Lucy Sandford-Reed. Audio
Minister wants less children for at risk families
The Minister for Social Development wants the state to intervene to disuade at risk families from having more children. 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
State care: three tales of survival
Three young adults who grew up in state care say after years of depression and abuse their lives are back on track - but it's no thanks to the system that raised them.
Overhaul for Child Youth and Family
The Minister of Social Development Anne Tolley discusses the interim expert panel report for transforming Child Youth and Family. The report recommends a major overhaul of Child Youth and Family, to… Audio
Campaign to raise cut-off age for state care
Child poverty advocates have launched a new campaign to raise the age of state care from 17 to 21.
Key admits Govt must do 'better job' for state care kids
The Prime Minister acknowledges there is a strong link between children who've been in state care and crime and says the Government needs to do a better job. Audio
System failed children in state care - Judge
The Judge who has investigated the abuse of children in state care says the system failed them and it needs to be overhauled. Audio
State care
The abuse and neglect of children in the care of the state has been revealed in a report. But they won't be getting an apology from the governement. Audio
State care abuse victims feel fast-track pressure
People who were abused while in state care say they feel under pressure to accept fast-track compensation offers.
Govt urged to act over delays in settling abuse caims
Disability Rights Commissioner, Paul Gibson.and Ken Clearwater is the chair of the Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Trust. Audio
Call for independent tribunal for abuse victims in state care
Advocates for victims of abuse while in state care say delays of up to 15 years in resolving historic claims are unacceptable, and they're calling for an independent Tribunal to be established. Judge… Audio