Bill To Establish New Children And Young People’s Commission A “huge Opportunity” – Office of the Children’s Commissioner
Legislation paving the way for a Children and Young People’s Commission is a huge opportunity to improve outcomes for all…
Office of the Children’s Commissioner
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Family Support Increases A Start, But More Is Needed – Office of the Children’s Commissioner
Small increases in family support announced today are a welcome step, but much more is needed to make a significant…
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The Time Has Come For 16 Year Olds To Get The Vote – Office of the Children’s Commissioner
The Children’s Commissioner is welcoming the Government’s review into our election laws as the perfect opportunity to extend the right…
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Tribunal Findings Must Spur Changes For Mokopuna Māori – Office of the Children’s Commissioner
The Children’s Commissioner and Assistant Māori Commissioner strongly welcome the Waitangi Tribunal’s call for a by Māori, for Māori approach…
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Advisory Board Welcomed As Step Toward A By Māori For Māori Approach For Care And Protection – Office of the Children’s Commissioner
The appointment of an advisory board for Oranga Tamariki is welcome and should be a step toward a total transformation…
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Comment On Resignation Of Grainne Moss – Office of the Children’s Commissioner
Children’s Commissioner Andrew Becroft acknowledges the huge effort and commitment of departing Oranga Tamariki Chief Executive Grainne Moss and says…
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Report Shows Phased Closure Of Children’s Residences Needed – Office of the Children’s Commissioner
A review of the use of seclusion and restraint on children and young people in detention shows the urgent need…
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Changing The Lives Of Children With Offending Behaviour – Office of the Children’s Commissioner
Changing the lives of children with offending behaviour, and increasing the minimum age of criminal responsibility Most 10-13-year old children…
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Locked-in care is a ‘hard place to be happy’ – Office of the Children’s Commissioner
Children’s Commissioner Andrew Becroft has today released a new report where children and young people say, in their own words,…
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State of Care: Supporting young people on remand – Office of the Children’s Commissioner
In March 2018, Oranga Tamariki’s National Youth Justice Management team proposed that the Office of the Children’s Commissioner conduct a…