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Oranga Tamariki has not had any meetings with Māori to design new sexual violence services for children even as unmet demand ratchets up.

Opinion - With children caught up in the less peaceful side of the protest at Parliament, it is imperative their rights are understood and protected, writes Claire Breen.

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Act as if you have Covid, and look to protect others around you - Ashley Bloomfield New research shows vaccination protects against omicron. Along with all our other tools - what we do now matters. This is the knife edge for New Zealand: do we lapse into neoliberal "I'm ok Jack", and not worry about others? Or do we step up and act collectively to protect us all?

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Children's Commissioner Judge Frances Eivers says the anti-mandate protest on Parliament grounds is no place for children who could be harmed in escalating tension.

The Principal Youth Court Judge says there is a clear lack of targeted support for young female offenders, and he wants action.

Alarm bells are ringing over new legislation that could strip the power of the independent Children's Commissioner. 

Oh. But here comes Omicron...

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