Andrew Becroft

A report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA), published yesterday raised concerns around decision-making over police pursuits. Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft joins The Panel to… Audio

Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft talks with Karyn about why the police must stop pursuing young drivers.  Audio

An independent report has found police were not justified in carrying out a pursuit, which led to the death of an innocent man in Christchurch.

The report was highly critical the police's conduct… Audio

The first Assistant Māori Commissioner for Children has been appointed.

Glenis Philip-Barbara, no Ngāti Porou me Ngati Uepōhatu, says the role acknowledges Te Tiriti in practice and is committed to… Audio

More than twenty young people have escaped from Youth Justice Residences since 2015 - some spending almost two weeks on the run. The figures were obtained by RNZ, following a high-profile manhunt for… Audio

The Children's Commissioner is calling for the minimum age of criminal responsibility to be raised from 10 to 14 years of age.

A report released today has found long-standing deficiencies in the way… Audio

Maori health leaders want Oranga Tamariki to share its budget and resources with iwi organisations - and the Children's Commissioner agrees.

A Waitangi Tribunal hearing has today heard how parts of… Audio

The Children's Commisioner, says the escape of two teens from a secure youth facility is deeply concerning and an inquiry is needed.

Andrew Becroft spoke to Māni Dunlop. Audio

Māori mothers of newborns involved with Oranga Tamariki say the child welfare system is dangerous, brutal and racist.

Their experiences have been detailed in a report from the Children's… Audio

Wales has made the decision that 16 and 17 year olds will be able to vote in their elections. It's reignited the conversation here about extending the voting age in Aotearoa. Audio

Late last night, a bill banning smoking in cars with children inside passed its final reading and will become law. The bill, which Labour's Associate Health Minister Jenny Salesa says has been a… Audio

A Pension for kids is being floated as one way to address child poverty in New Zealand, following a report last week showing more than 1 in 10 children here are living in material hardship. Audio

Whakaari / White Island update; Kids pension: how would it work; Call for better pay for community midwives; A decade of disruption in TV. Audio

Almost 150,000 children in New Zealand come from families that are unable to afford enough to eat, good shoes and warm clothes.

Those figures are included in the 2019 Child Poverty Monitor report… Audio

A city bigger than Dunedin - that's how many New Zealand children are living in serious poverty. It's just one of the findings in the 2019 Child Poverty Monitor, examining hardship in New Zealand. The… Audio

The first public hearing of the Royal Commission of inquiry into historic abuse in state and faith-based care has finished.

Twenty-eight witnesses appeared and many have given harrowing evidence of… Audio

The Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft is calling on the Royal Commission into abuse in care to use its powers to extend its investigation beyond the cut off date of 1999. Judge Becroft gave… Audio