Children
Calling Home: Mike Temara in Vero Beach
Most of us have heard of the Hamptons, where rich people from New York own mansions. Apparently, Florida has an equivalent, it's called Vero Beach. Mike Temara is calling home from there this week. Audio
Perth couple face jail for dosing children who 'slept years'
Parents of three Perth children are facing jail for giving them excessive strong pain medicine that meant the children "pretty much slept" for years of their lives.
The Panel with Sue Kedgley and Peter Dunne (part 1)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Sue Kedgley and Peter Dunne discuss whether the baby having open heart surgery against the will of the parents will deter others from seeing doctors. Also… Audio
Auction raising money for youth on the Thai-Myanmar border
Jude Smith is running an auction raising money to help bring joy to lives of young people on the Thai-Myanmar border. Her organisation is called the Circus Play Project, and they'll use the money… Audio
Ōtorohanga Mayor urges Tom Phillips to bring kids home
A Marokopa man missing with his three children for almost a year is being helped to stay off the grid by at least one person, and may have found a structure of some sort to live in, according to… Video, Audio
Children on brink of starvation in South Sudan
To South Sudan, where millions of people are on the brink of starvation.
Years of catastrophic floods have wiped out crops, cattle, and infrastructure and they're stopping children from getting to… Audio
High Court granted guardianship of baby in dispute over blood
The High Court has been granted temporary guardianship of a sick baby at the centre of a dispute over donor blood meaning his surgery can go ahead.
The baby's parents had wanted only blood from… Video, Audio
New aid launched to help more parents put controls on streaming services
Families value age ratings and content warnings for online content, but many are not using parental controls on streaming services. Video, Audio
Educational groups at odds over mandatory reporting of child abuse
Organisations representing early childhood services and teachers are divided over calls for mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse.
Divisions over suggestion of mandatory reporting
Groups representing early childhood services and teachers are divided over calls for mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse but united in their belief that teachers need more training.
They say… Audio
Chief censor wants families using parental blocks on streaming services
The chief censor says families should be making better use of parental controls on streaming services such as Netflix and Disney Plus.
New research from Te Mana Whakaatu, the Classification Office… Audio
Review faults OT for 'lack of an accountability culture' on spending decisions
Documents show Oranga Tamariki has been stumbling towards budget blowouts with loose and patchy financial controls.
Documents reveal budget worries for Oranga Tamariki
Documents show Oranga Tamariki has has been stumbling towards budget blowouts with loose and patchy financial controls.
Its shortcomings in protecting children have been the subject of more than a… Audio
Advocates "underwhelmed" by report into Malachi Subecz's death
A child advocacy group is underwhelmed by an independent report into the death of Malachi Subecz, saying it is not aspirational and minimises the urgent call to action.
Dame Karen Poutasi released… Audio
'Looking over their shoulder': Chief Ombudsman hands-on over fixing OT 'failings'
The Chief Ombudsman is vowing to monitor Oranga Tamariki weekly to ensure children in need of protection receive it. Audio
'Frankly unacceptable': Govt accused of inadequate response to child abuse
Justice advocacy groups say the government should be doing more to address child abuse. Audio
Parties come down hard on govt over response to child's death
Te Pāti Māori has accused the government of being bereft of leadership and in a "state of paralysis" over its response to the murder of five-year-old Malachi Subecz.
Malachi Subecz's whānau say report confirms his death was preventable
Minister for Children Kelvin Davis has also acknowledged Malachi would probably still be alive if Oranga Tamariki staff and other agencies had done their jobs properly. Audio
Ombudsman backs office over time taken to resolve school complaints
The chief ombudsman, Judge Peter Boshier, has defended his office's record on complaints about schools following calls for a faster route for resolving disputes.
Watch: The response to the report on Malachi Subecz's death
Five-year-old Malachi Subecz's death has led a panel to recommend mandatory reporting of children at a high risk of harm, but the government is not yet committing to it.
