New Zealanders will no longer be able to look to adopt children from overseas and bring them home from this week. 

The Government's Adoption Amendment Bill's been introduced under urgency, and will suspend recognition of unsafe international adoptions to prevent harm. 

It also restricts the Family Court from granting adoptions where the adoptive parent or child are overseas.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper unpacks the bill - and reveals why the changes are the way to go.

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New Zealanders will no longer be able to look to adopt children from overseas and bring them home from this week.&nbsp;
The Government's Adoption Amendment Bill's been introduced under urgency, and will suspend recognition of unsafe international adoptions to prevent harm.&nbsp;
It also restricts the Family Court from granting adoptions where the adoptive parent or child are overseas.
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper unpacks the bill - and reveals why the changes are the way to go.
LISTEN ABOVE

With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

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Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on the Government introducing the Adoption Amendment Bill under urgency

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