Minister For Children
Concerns lack of consultation with mana whenua for boot camps
26 Jul 2024
The inquiry estimated up to 200,000 people were abused in care between 1950 and 2019 and revealed that during that time, Maori survivors reported higher levels of physical abuse compared with other… Audio
'When I get figures' Children's Minister to consider KidsCan funding
13 Dec 2017
KidsCan says it's been told it will lose its funding on 30 June next year. The charity feeds 30,000 children a week across 700 New Zealand schools. Its executive Julie Chapman told Checkpoint last… Audio
Minister for Children wanted to repeal anti-smacking legislation
30 Oct 2017
New Zealand First's Tracey Martin, the new Minister for Children and the Minister for Seniors, backed a campaign for the anti-smacking bill to be repealed. She talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
