Changes to the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 included in an Omnibus Bill are long overdue and a positive step in the right direction, Minister for Children Karen Chhour says. As part of the National ...

The Government is amending the Crimes Act to ensure the protection of disabled people in care is made more explicit, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “As part of the Government’s response to the ...

Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says the Government is making changes to the Public Records Act, to improve the record-keeping practices of government agencies. “These changes will ...

Today, the Green Party stands alongside the survivors of abuse in state care and faith-based care as the Government issues an historic apology. “Today marks a long-awaited acknowledgment of the harm ...

Pharmac has decided to fund an at-home low sensitivity test kit that confirms a pregnancy has ended following a medical abortion. The urine test kit (branded as CheckToP) detects the levels of ...

The Royal Commission shows us that many survivors who entered state or faith-based care and institutions were forced into them due to discriminatory attitudes and harsh conditions beyond their control ...

Michael Webster argues that healthcare professionals must have a clear understanding of AI’s implications and safeguards to ensure patient trust ...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has addressed the survivors of abuse gathered at Parliament and watching from around the country, acknowledging horrific heartbreak. "You have been heard. And you are ...

kua ngaro, haere atu rā. that have gathered here. I’d like to welcome you all here today on what is a significant, sorrowful but important day for you and for all of New Zealand. I would also like to ...

Submissions for the 2024 workforce survey, which shapes key advocacy on training, technology, gender pay and wellbeing, are ...

The Heart Foundation's call for wider access to a heart medication has been successful, with Pharmac announcing today that it will fund a drug used in the treatment of chronic heart failure, a move ...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has apologised to all New Zealanders who were abused in the care of state and faith-based institutions. “This is a significant and sorrowful day in New Zealand,” Mr ...