Judge Andrew Becroft
Retiring Childrens' Commissioner - 'We must do better'
Judge Andrew Becroft retires tomorrow as Commissioner for Children after five years in the job he says he's given everything to. He says while some progress has been made, far too many tamariki… Audio
Children's Commisioner wants Oranga Tamariki powers transferred to Māori
The Children's Commissioner wants Oranga Tamariki's powers transferred to iwi and hapū, saying the current system does not serve Māori.
That is one of the key recommendations from the second part of… Audio
Police armed response trial dealt with 12-year-olds, many Māori, documents reveal
The Police Armed Response Team trial is being criticised for attending call outs to deal with children as young as 12 years old while they were in action.
The controversial teams were officially… Video, Audio
New figures show Maori babies are five times more likely to be taken into state care
Newborn Māori babies are five times more likely to be taken into state care than non-Māori babies - and they are more likely to be taken using urgent court orders.
The Children's Commissioner has… Audio
Children's advocate pleased as police consider no-pursuit trial
The police admit they don't understand the behaviour of young drivers who flee and say they're willing to consider trialling a no pursuit policy. It's a U-turn from police who've previously said their… Audio
Oranga Tamariki failed teen in care - mother
The mother of a 14-year-old boy with a foetal alcohol disorder says her son was left to roam the streets of Dunedin while staying in a hotel under the care of Oranga Tamariki. This follows revelations… Audio
Bookmarks: Andrew Becroft
Judge Andrew Becroft has been the Commissioner for Children for two years now. Before the appointment he was the Principal Youth Court Judge. He joins Jesse to talk about the books, films and tunes… Audio
Insight: Foetal Alcohol - Damaging Baby Brains
It's thought there could be several thousand New Zealand babies born every year with brains damaged in the womb by alcohol after their mother's drank while pregnant. Philippa Tolley investigates… Video, Audio
Child poverty fix not quick but doable
The Children's Commissioner and community groups say they're excited to see how the new government plans to reduce child poverty - but question how quickly it can be done. During the election campaign… Audio
Child poverty fix needs cross-party accord - Children's Commissioner
The commitment from both the National and Labour parties to reduce child poverty has been met with support as well as criticism. Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft joins us. Audio
Allegations of violence and bullying in youth facilities
"We need to be constantly vigilant and we need to be visiting regularly." The Children's Commissioner, Judge Andrew Becroft, says we need expect the highest standards for the care of the country's… Audio
Judge Becroft calls for discussion on lowering voting age
Judge Andrew Becroft says it's time New Zealanders had a serious conversation on lowering the age of voting eligibility so that 16-17 year olds can vote. He says giving younger people the vote might… Audio
Children's Commissioner won't use English name of new Ministry
The Children's Commissioner will only be using the Maori name of the new Ministry for Vulnerable Children, saying the English name is far to negative. But Judge Andrew Becroft says the new ministry is… Audio
NZ's Neglected Fetal Alcohol Problem
Philippa Tolley investigates the scale of the burden caused by NZ's neglected foetal alcohol problem Audio
