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Move-On Orders Will No Longer Apply To Children, But Young People Still At Risk

Friday, 18 September 2026, 11:43 am | Mana Mokopuna

“These are young people who are often leaving care without stable housing, without strong family support networks, and while continuing to deal with the impacts of trauma and other complex challenges,” says Children's Commissioner Jane Searle. More >>

Military-Style Responses Have No Place In Youth Justice, Says Children’s Commissioner

Thursday, 17 September 2026, 4:43 pm | Mana Mokopuna

Ms Searle says the law also sits in contrast to the Government’s response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. More >>

Children's Commissioner Calls For Urgency In Closing The Gaps In Child Protection System

Tuesday, 15 September 2026, 1:57 pm | Mana Mokopuna

The circumstances surrounding this case have generated significant public interest over many years. The focus now needs to turn to strengthening the system and protecting the privacy of those involved. More >>

Children’s Commissioner Supports Closure Of Gloriavale Christian School

Saturday, 5 September 2026, 2:06 pm | Mana Mokopuna

As new schooling and support arrangements are considered, the children’s wellbeing must be the top priority. More >>

Children's Commissioner Calls For Comprehensive Approach To Online Safety

Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 12:51 pm | Mana Mokopuna

Ms Jane Searle says it will be important to consider the impacts on different groups of children & young people, who rely on online communities for connection, support and belonging, and be intentional about how we protect them online. More >>

New Children’s Commissioner Says Urgent Action Needed For Aotearoa New Zealand’s Most Vulnerable Children

Saturday, 1 August 2026, 5:05 pm | Mana Mokopuna

The Children's Commissioner holds an independent statutory role to promote, protect, and monitor the rights, interests, and safety of the 1.2 million tamariki and rangatahi in Aotearoa New Zealand. More >>

Likely Youth Justice Law A Damaging And Backwards Step On Children's Rights In New Zealand

Friday, 31 July 2026, 1:22 pm | Mana Mokopuna

Dr Achmad says the Bill is unnecessary, unsupported by evidence, and risks causing further harm to some of the country’s most vulnerable young people. It also goes against the lived experience and voices of morehū and survivors of abuse in care. More >>

New Zealand’s Children Can’t Keep Waiting, Urgent Action On Child Poverty Reduction Needed Now

Thursday, 23 July 2026, 3:09 pm | Mana Mokopuna

The data is clear. More children are being pushed into poverty and hardship, and that means the Government is failing to meet its responsibility to protect their most basic rights. More >>

Homeless Children Are Not A Problem To Be Moved Elsewhere – Children’s Commissioner

Friday, 17 July 2026, 5:33 pm | Mana Mokopuna

Dr Achmad says the Bill takes the wrong approach to a complex social issue and could cause significant harm to some of Aotearoa New Zealand's most vulnerable mokopuna. More >>

Mana Mokopuna Acknowledges The Leadership And Legacy Of Dr Claire Achmad

Wednesday, 8 July 2026, 5:02 pm | Mana Mokopuna

Mana Mokopuna – Children’s Commissioner Executive Director Sonya Marshall says Dr Achmad’s leadership has made a lasting contribution to both the organisation and the children and young people it exists to serve. More >>

New Report Puts Children And Young People’s Voices At Heart Of Online Safety Conversation

Friday, 12 June 2026, 7:17 pm | Mana Mokopuna

The Children’s Commissioner is encouraging policymakers, Government ministers and MPs across the Parliament to take a balanced approach that directly involves young people in its design. More >>

New Report Highlights Continued, Urgent Need To Uphold Rights Of Mokopuna Māori In Care And Custody Of The State

Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 4:20 pm | Mana Mokopuna

Mokopuna Māori with care experience tell me they want to feel connected, understood and supported to remain safe within their whānau and whakapapa. More >>

Budget 2026: A Win For Children’s Safety But Not For Children In Material Hardship

Thursday, 28 May 2026, 5:31 pm | Mana Mokopuna

This Budget creates a new Road of National Significance. Why have successive governments not yet budgeted for ending child poverty as a project of national significance? More >>

Experts Urge Government To Go Beyond A Ban To Build Effective Online Safety Law For Children

Monday, 25 May 2026, 8:56 am | Mana Mokopuna

Leading New Zealand children’s agencies are calling for the national conversation on a proposed social media ban to be grounded in children’s rights, children’s voices, and evidence about what actually keeps young people safe online. More >>

National Paediatric Palliative Care Service A Vital And Long Overdue Step For Children’s Rights

Thursday, 14 May 2026, 4:06 pm | Mana Mokopuna

The Commissioner says the new investment plan aligns with the major failings highlighted by advocates in recent years. More >>

Children’s Commissioner Welcomes New Youth Mental Health And Suicide Prevention Services In Te Tai Tokerau

Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 6:32 pm | Mana Mokopuna

It’s crucial that youth mental health services are well integrated with wider systems, and designed together with mokopuna. More >>

Children’s Commissioner Urges Government To Prioritise Children With Greatest Needs In Support Package

Thursday, 26 March 2026, 10:02 am | Mana Mokopuna

Last month’s Stats NZ data showed that one in seven children (14.3%) are living in material hardship. Just over half of these children are in families who are unemployed or under-employed, & therefore ineligible for the new payment from the Govt. More >>