people and communities
Time to shut down failed Youth Justice Residences
The Green Party is calling for Youth Justice Residences to close, following a protest in which a group of young people spent the night on the roof of an Oranga Tamariki justice facility.“Rangatahi deserve more than child prisons and military bootcamps. They deserve opportunities," says the Green Party Spokesperson for Youth, Tamatha Paul. “Instead of punching down on our most vulnerable, we should be providing our rangatahi with meaningful life opportunities, healthcare that addresses their needs, but most importantly, the...