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Tom Phillips' body released to family as police continue campsite examination
A postmortem was completed yesterday and his case has been referred to the coroner.
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Police vow to find who helped fugitive Tom Phillips
His three children, now 12, 10 and 9, are in the care of Oranga Tamariki.
Fugitive dad's autopsy set for today as police probe deepens
His children Jayda, Maverick and Ember are now in the care of Oranga Tamariki.
Watch: Police announce Marokopa children found after Tom Phillips killed in police shooting
Their mother Catherine says she feels both relief and deep sadness today.
Police open to negotiating surrender terms with Tom Phillips
Phillips' family fear he may be keeping the children in hiding to avoid state care.
The three regions where numbers of serious youth offenders remain stubbornly high
The Government is very close to achieving its target for fewer serious young offenders.
Editorial: The suite life and bootcamps - are efforts for troubled teens working?
OPINION: One spent a year living in a motel, 10 had a year in a military-style academy.
15yo housed in motel by OT for a year never went to school - spent days gaming, seeing girlfriend
A Youth Court judge told the teen that it was 'not a way to live'.
Oranga Tamariki confirms seven of 10 bootcamp participants reoffended
The programme aims to prevent youth from going into corrections facilities.
Woman accused of putting toddler in closed suitcase appears in court
Police say the child was at risk of suffocation, heat exhaustion and trauma.
Woman charged after 2yo found in suitcase on bus in Northland
The driver became concerned when he noticed the bag moving.
National scandal: Inquest finally delivers answers on Malachi Subecz murder
'He was just a very, very special kid to me' - his mum described herself as a pushover
'Someone knows what happened': Probe after infant suffers critical 'non-accidental' injuries
Police said early inquiries suggested the baby's injuries weren't accidental.
Oranga Tamariki ordered to pay $108,000 over battle to remove Māori child from Pākehā foster parents
Oranga Tamariki engaged in a campaign to discredit the foster parents, says justice.
Police still searching for youths that fled remand home
Two were on remand and the third was under a care and protection order.
Audrey Young: Who can claim credit for ram raid reductions?
Labour says National has kept its most important programme in reducing ram-raids.
'Sustained period of cruelty': Starship doctor slates child protection agency failings
An almost identical case occurred two months after Malachi's death, the doctor said.
Malachi Subecz inquest: Cousin made 10 attempts in three days to raise alarm about carer
'My concerns were real and unfortunately they were proven to be correct.'
'Mum, I’m a strong boy aren’t I?’ Murdered 5-year-old's mother breaks down in court over final phone call with son
A coroner's inquiry into Malachi Subecz's death in 2021 began today.
Getting young crims back to class: 'We need a holiday, they keep turning up'
$1.5m seized by police will be handed to Maraenui programme turning lives around.
'Concerning': Three young people escape remand home, police search under way
Oranga Tamariki says the trio absconded yesterday lunchtime.
Should stealing kids be protected from citizen’s arrest? Child welfare watchdog airs concerns
Chief Children’s Commissioner says children should be free from 'all forms of violence'.
'Systemic failings': Coroner criticises Oranga Tamariki after 14-year-old runaway's huffing death
Ruby's grandmother expressed concerns about the lack of support from Oranga Tamariki.
Teen kicked out of Govt’s bootcamp pilot for alleged offending
There are now eight participants in the Government's controversial pilot.
Oranga Tamariki service provider 'struggling' with funding cuts
The agency said it understood it was hard for organisations to see their funding reduced.
'More powerful than penalties': New ombudsman's vision for change
The new Ombudsman has been in his role for just 12 weeks.
'Employment process' under way for police officer who beat children with belt
The staffer was earlier the subject of investigations by police and the IPCA.
Home detention for husband who helped public servant wife defraud Oranga Tamariki of $2m
Amandeep Sharma was sentenced in Christchurch today.
Bootcamps: Minister admits teen death derailed pilot participants
The participant's death was unrelated to the pilot, according to Oranga Tamariki.
'Fractures on every limb': Daycare's concerns leads to discovery of infant's abuse
Doctors compiled a two-page list of injuries on the baby, who was covered in bruises.