The Children's Minister has set out five new reporting instructions for Oranga Tamariki going forward. 

How the ministry is performing across these new criteria will be publicly reported every quarter starting from the 2024/2025 financial year.

These include frequency of visits to children in care, timeliness around Reports of Concern, caregiver reports, complaint management and addressing youth offending.

Minister Karen Chhour says data from the Independent Children's Monitor says the ministry has failed to meet these standards.

"I'm going to make sure we get these quarterly reports, so we can see it in real time and actually make sure we're improving things."

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The Children's Minister has set out five new reporting instructions for Oranga Tamariki going forward. 
How the ministry is performing across these new criteria will be publicly reported every quarter starting from the 2024/2025 financial year.
These include frequency of visits to children in care, timeliness around Reports of Concern, caregiver reports, complaint management and addressing youth offending.
Minister Karen Chhour says data from the Independent Children's Monitor says the ministry has failed to meet these standards.
"I'm going to make sure we get these quarterly reports, so we can see it in real time and actually make sure we're improving things."
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Karen Chhour: Children's Minister outlines new priorities for Oranga Tamariki

One council member believes Auckland Council needs to rethink its plan to slash transport emissions by 2030.

The council aims to halve car use, encourage a 13-fold increase in cycling, and increase public transport trips from 100 million a year pre-Covid to 550 million.

Auckland Councillor Daniel Newman says these ideas need to be shelved in favour of something more realistic.

"What we have is a multi-billion dollar price tag for investment in public transport infrastructure, for the reallocation of our road corridors for cycleways, for the kind of intensive urban design planning that would be necessary to give effect to that - much of this is unfunded."

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One council member believes Auckland Council needs to rethink its plan to slash transport emissions by 2030.
The council aims to halve car use, encourage a 13-fold increase in cycling, and increase public transport trips from 100 million a year pre-Covid to 550 million.
Auckland Councillor Daniel Newman says these ideas need to be shelved in favour of something more realistic.
"What we have is a multi-billion dollar price tag for investment in public transport infrastructure, for the reallocation of our road corridors for cycleways, for the kind of intensive urban design planning that would be necessary to give effect to that - much of this is unfunded."
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Daniel Newman: Auckland Councillor rubbishes council's emissions targets scheme

Tonight on The Huddle, Nick Mills from ZB's Wellington Mornings and Toby Manhire from the Spinoff joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!

Courts will be able to ban gang members from wearing patches in the home thanks to an amendment the Government made to the bill. Is this a step too far?

Winstone Pulp International announced its pulp and saw mills in the Ruapehu District will close indefinitely - putting more than 200 people out of work. Should the Government have gotten involved and saved the mills?

Are we getting too gloomy? A new piece by Pattrick Smellie from BusinessDesk says New Zealand's gotten too unhappy recently. Are we right to complain about the economic and social issues?

The Australian Government is looking at banning social media for kids, with legislation to arrive by the end of the year? Is this the right move?

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Tonight on The Huddle, Nick Mills from ZB's Wellington Mornings and Toby Manhire from the Spinoff joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
Courts will be able to ban gang members from wearing patches in the home thanks to an amendment the Government made to the bill. Is this a step too far?
Winstone Pulp International announced its pulp and saw mills in the Ruapehu District will close indefinitely - putting more than 200 people out of work. Should the Government have gotten involved and saved the mills?
Are we getting too gloomy? A new piece by Pattrick Smellie from BusinessDesk says New Zealand's gotten too unhappy recently. Are we right to complain about the economic and social issues?
The Australian Government is looking at banning social media for kids, with legislation to arrive by the end of the year? Is this the right move?
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The Huddle: Should the Government have saved the Ruapehu mills?

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 10 September 2024, hundreds of people will lose their jobs in a huge blow to the Ruapehu district. Mayor Weston Kirton tells Heather he's gutted the Government wasn't able to broker a deal.

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are about to square off for the first time in a presidential debate. Former debate moderator Dominic Carter reckons Kamala has a lot to lose.

Australian kids are going to be banned from using social media - but will this ban actually be enforceable?

Plus the Huddle debates whether New Zealanders just need to cheer up a bit and stop being so gloomy.

Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 10 September 2024, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/weston-kirton-ruapehu-mayor-on-winstone-pulp-international-shutting-down-central-north-island-mills/">hundreds of people will lose their jobs in a huge blow to the Ruapehu district. Mayor Weston Kirton tells Heather he's gutted the Government wasn't able to broker a deal.</a>
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are about to square off for the first time in a presidential debate. <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/dominic-carter-former-us-debate-moderator-ahead-of-donald-trump-and-kamala-harris-pennsylvania-debate/">Former debate moderator Dominic Carter reckons Kamala has a lot to lose.</a>
Australian kids are going to be banned from using social media -<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/lisa-given-royal-melbourne-institute-of-technology-professor-on-australia-committing-to-national-social-media-age-limits/"> but will this ban actually be enforceable?</a>
Plus the Huddle<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-should-the-government-have-saved-the-ruapehu-mills/"> debates whether New Zealanders just need to cheer up a bit and stop being so gloomy.</a>
Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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