Children

Organisers of the rally say they want action for tamariki and mokopuna in state care.

There's real value in equipping children with tools they can call on when they hit a setback, a psychology professor says. Audio

Chief Children's Commissioner Claire Achmed says the government needs to step up and act so not one more child dies of abuse. Audio

The ministry pulled back from cutting lawyers' jobs when social workers said they were afraid their lack of training would be exposed in court.

At-risk children are no safer now than they were after a series of recommendations after the horrific death of a 5-year-old Malachi Subecz, according to the Independent Children's Monitor. Audio

"Remediating damaged adults" is much more expensive than the cost of not causing the damage in the first place, they say.

The country's largest iwi will be demonstrating its opposition in a hīkoi to Parliament next Monday.

Twelve years old is the average age when kids first see pornography, almost always by accident. Author Melody Thomas tells RNZ how parents can handle it. Audio

Hundreds of charities and non-government organisations remain uncertain around whether funding will be renewed. Audio