Russell Wills

The Unicef report is also critical of the Government response to the Children Commissioner's expert advisory group on child poverty. The Government adopted just 23 of the group's 78 recommendations… Audio

Report shows NZ still not doing well enough for kids; NZ falls in international education rankings; Scientists says poor student results cause for concern; NZ cricketers under investigation by ICC -… Audio

The Children's Commissioner will publish an annual measure of child poverty, which he says will be a world-first. Audio

The Children's Commissioner Dr Russell Wills is welcoming changes to help at-risk children and says New Zealanders must be prepared to sacrifice the rights of adults in order to protect kids. He… Audio

Discrepancy in Christcurch rates found; Govt accused of trying to 'look tough' on child abuse; Minister says abuse must stop; Farmers worry trade rivals may exploit Fonterra crisis; Spy agency refuses… Audio

Child, Youth and Family says it is under increased pressure from a quadrupling in the notifications of alleged child neglect. Audio

The Children's Commissioner is calling for an enhanced Food in Schools programme but it is not endorsing a Bill that's currently before Parliament. Audio

Speaking earlier on Morning Report the Minister of Finance Bill English defended the government's performance. Audio

Too many teenagers are being held in police cells for too long. Audio

The Children's Commissioner, Russell Wills, is backing the Government's plan to identify and closely monitior at risk families to keep vulnerable child safe from abusers. Audio

The Children's Commissioner says families need an appeals system set up so they can challenge schools that try to expel or suspend their children. Audio

The children's commissioner appears in front of the select committee hearing. Audio

Children's Commissioner, Dr Russell Wills; Peter Reynolds, Early Childhood Council chief executive. Audio

The Children's Commissioner is putting together a team of experts in an effort to end child poverty. Audio

With Russell Wills,- Children's Commissioner, Lorraine Kerr - President of the School Trustees Association and Vanushi Walters - Senior solicitor with Youth Law. Audio

Twenty five agencies were involved in the case of an Auckland family where two children were the victims of horrific abuse and neglect. A ministerial report on the case has recommended the Government… Audio

Kathryn Ryan speaks to Russell Wills, Children's Commissioner; and Graeme MacCormick, retired family court judge and former human rights commissioner who is calling for universal child monitoring of… Audio

A discussion paper on how to prevent violence against children is being launched. New Zealand has one of the highest rates of child abuse in the OECD, with 10 children on average dying because of… Audio

He is a Hawkes Bay paediatrician, who has just taken over the job of Children's Commissioner - a role he will do part-time. Audio

Incoming Children's Commissioner and the director of Maternal Child and Youth Health at the Hawkes Bay DHB, Russell WIlls, and Deputy presidents of the Law Commission, Dr Warren Young, discuss whether… Audio