Youth Court
Stopping young ram raiders:
Outgoing Principal Youth Court Judge, John Walker, tells Kathryn about how youth court has changed over the years. He says the young people who do come before the court have complex issues underlying… Audio
How young is too young to be charged with a crime?
New Zealand's age of criminal responsibility is lower than many other countries around the world - Amnesty wants the government to change that. Audio
How young is too young to be charged with a crime?
New Zealand's age of criminal responsibility is lower than many other countries around the world - Amnesty wants the government to change that.
Audio$54m cash injection for NZ courts hoped to speed up justice
Justice Minister Andrew Little says people are waiting too long for their court cases to be heard, but it's hoped a $54m cash injection into courts will get the wheels of justice spinning a little… Video, Audio
Privacy concerns prompts refit of partially constructed youth court
Privacy concerns in the youth court at the partially-built Christchurch Justice Precinct have forced contractors to install frosting on some windows.
Why is NZ still sending children to prison?
Last week Queensland became the last remaining Australian State to include 17 year olds in the youth justice system, leaving New Zealand among the few countries that send youths to prison. Kathryn… Audio
Pressure on govt to raise youth court age
Now that young people can stay in state care until they are 21, there's pressure mounting on the government to also raise the Youth Court age to 17. Audio
New play pushes for changes to Youth Court
A play pushing for the youth court to cover 17 and 18 year olds too, has proved authentic enough for a judge, and persuasive enough for the head of the youth wing of the National Party. Audio
Judge Andrew Becroft named new Children's Commissioner
New Zealand's Principal Youth Court Judge, Andrew Becroft, has been appointed as the new Children's Commissioner to start in July. Audio
Govt to consider raising Youth Court age
The government is looking at a plan for young offenders as old as 19 to be dealt with by the Youth Court, rather than adult courts.
CYF says it has addressed treatment of teen
Child Youth and Family says its has addressed the concerns of the chief youth judge over its treatment of a 15-year-old boy.
Dyslexia and youth offending
Chief Youth Court Judge Andrew Becroft discusses the link between youth offending and learning difficulties. Guy Pope-Mayell is the chairman of the Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand. Audio
