Oranga Tamariki

Earlier this year, providers were given little notice their funding from the care and protection agency would be reduced or discontinued.

Five children three caregivers looked after were unable to persuade a jury during a three-week trial that the were abused.

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.

Until now, the pair – who cannot be named – have never told their side of an explosive story featured in a Newsroom documentary.

A whānau from Northland says they are being subjected to vilification by Oranga Tamariki

Nearly a third of those in care, 827 children, are Ngäpuhi.

"The lack of urgency given to addressing child abuse is hard to understand." Aroturuki Tamariki chief executive Arran Jones says.

Ngāpuhi iwi, hapū and whānau are planning two hikoi to take a stand against more children being lost in state care.

The Whanaketia Royal Inquiry report into abuse in state care is being presented to Parliament. State-care survivors want to see the government show compassion.

The pilot will cost approximately $5.1 million, and the documents show two options for how the mentor service would be funded.