Andrew Becroft
NZ still 'well behind' on poverty targets and plan
The Children's Commissioner says too many children in New Zealand remain in "severe and profound" poverty. Audio
Youth justice age to be raised to 18
The Children's Commissioner is welcoming the decision to raise the youth justice age to 18, meaning 17 year olds will no longer be dealt with in the adult system. Audio
Children's Commissioner happy about new age of state care
The Children's Commissioner, Andrew Becroft, welcomes the Government's decision to raise the age of state care from 17 to 21. Audio
Andrew Becroft and Anton Blank
Children's Comissioner Andrew Beecroft and Anton Blank from 'Action for Children and Youth Aotearoa' on the UN Convention of the Rights of The Child - what is the government doing about New Zealand… Audio
NZ's age of criminal responsibility comes under UN scrutiny
The UN asks New Zealand if focus on vulnerable children might be too narrow and at the expense of other New Zealand children. We talk to the The Children's Commissioner, Andrew Becroft, who's in… Audio
New Zealand labelled embarassment on youth
NZ being called on to raise the age at which offenders are treated as adults. More than 30 groups including the new Children's Commissioner sign a letter to urge John Key to raise the age. Audio
CYF says it has addressed treatment of teen
Child Youth and Family says its has addressed the concerns of the chief youth judge over its treatment of a 15-year-old boy.
Judge says courts left to deal with CYF's failings
The Principal Youth Court judge is welcoming promises to overhaul Child Youth and Family, saying youth courts are becoming a clearinghouse for CYF's failures. Audio
Dyslexia and youth offending
Chief Youth Court Judge Andrew Becroft discusses the link between youth offending and learning difficulties. Guy Pope-Mayell is the chairman of the Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand. Audio
Judge Andrew Becroft and Graeme McCann
Principal Youth Court Judge Andrew Becroft, and Graham McCann, principal of Rosehill College in Auckland discuss issues related to teenagers. Audio
Youth offending rate at record low
The rate of youth offending has reached an all time low. Audio
Youth Court chief judge wants teenagers kept out of cells
The lawyer for a 16-year-old girl who was strip-searched and held in a police cell for more than 36 hours says recommendations in a newly published report would have helped stop the incident… Audio
Schools told to go easy on student expulsions
The Principal Youth Court judge is asking Board of Trustees members to think very carefully before expelling or excluding students. Audio
Youth court prosecution only in most serious cases, says Judge
The Principal Youth Court Judge says Auckland's courts are out of kilter with others in the country - and they should be focusing on prosecuting in only the most serious cases. Audio
Judge says camps not only answer to tackling youth offending
The Principal Youth Court Judge says military style camps will not reduce re-offending on their own. Audio
Judge says more than military camps needed
The Principal Youth Court Judge says military style camps will not reduce re-offending on their own. A new progress report is out on the eight month old Fresh Start scheme which uses community based… Audio
Feature guest - Judge Andrew Becroft
Principal Youth Court Judge Andrew Becroft oversees the 47 district court judges who deal with youths aged 14 to 16, including sitting in their courts. In his eight years in the role he has continued… Audio
Judge endorses new scheme for youth offenders' reparations
The Principal Youth Court Judge says a scheme to better manage the reparation payments by young offenders makes sense and ought to work. Audio
Chief Youth Court Judge says alcohol fuels teenage violence
A comprehensive review of liquor laws will be published today by the Law Commission and among the issues it will focus on is youth drinking. Audio
Maori youth crime statistics seen as a disgrace
Figures from the Ministry of Justice show that while youth offending has decreased, Maori teenagers remain three times more likely to be apprehended by the police than their Pakeha or Pacific Island… Audio
