Karen Chhour

The boot camp was part of the coalition government’s first 100-day commitment to crack down on serious youth offending.

In a leaked ministerial document, Children’s Minister Karen Chhour admits the risks of allowing military-style boot camps to use force against children.

This interview was conducted after Te Ao With Moana spoke with the couple from ‘reverse uplift’, a story Chhour has used many times to justify her decision to repeal s7AA.

Children’s Minister Karen Chhour said it was due to personal reasons with the rangatahi being transferred to another Youth Justice Facility.

Te Kani and Children’s Minister Karen Chhour later denied he’d made such a concession.

Karen Chhour is the Minister for Children. She grew up in the state care and was elected to Parliament as an Act Party MP in 2020.

After Te Pāti Māori Children's spokesperson asked for Children's minister Karen Chhour to resign Te Ao Māori News wanted to know what the other parties thought.

Crown lawyers resisted the summons, and took the matter to the High Court.

Though the tribunal is allowed to summon a sitting minister, it hasn't before.

“I would be concerned to see a backwards step."