Paul Nixon
Hundreds join huge search for Loch Ness Monster
It's fascinated generations of curious minds, but to date, the mysterious Loch Ness monster is keeping its secrets well and truly hidden under water. Armed with drones, cameras, notepads and… Audio
Loch Ness Monster Hunting
The Loch Ness Centre in Scotland is seeking volunteers to take part in the biggest search that's taken place for Nessie in 50 years. Audio
Outgoing chief social worker Paul Nixon
Just over six thousand children and young people are in the care of the state under the Ministry for Children or Oranga Tamariki. It's the latest name for the government agency with legal powers to… Audio
CYF pinning hopes on new Ministry for Vulnerable Children
Just two days before Oranga Tamariki, the Ministry for Vulnerable Children, comes into existence, it's short of frontline social workers. Surprisingly it says it's still analysing data and can't yet… Audio
CYF pinning hopes on new Ministry for Vulnerable Children
Child Youth and Family pinning its hopes for improvement on the change to the Ministry for Vulnerable Children, following a scatching Family Court ruling, suggesting the agency was 'fiscally driven.'
…Is CYF manipulating child abuse statistics?
Chief social worker for CYF, Paul Nixon, discusses child abuse statistics. Audio
Report finds shortcomings in CYF handling of Family Group Conferences
A highly critical briefing paper to Government ministers identifies significant shortcomings in the way Child Youth and Family runs Family Group Conferences. The paper has just been obtained by Nine… Audio
Inside CYF: Promising openness
Child, Youth and Family is promising more honesty and openness as it tries to rehabilitate its image with the public and the families who have had to cope with its failures. Audio
Chief Social Worker Paul Nixon
Paul Nixon has been Child, Youth and Family's chief social worker for about 2.5 years. He has come from Britain, where he had an extensive background in care and protection. In Aotearoa, he aims to… Audio
More from the country's chief social worker
Listening to that is the chief social worker at Child Youth and Family - Paul Nixon. Audio
Chief social worker speaks about Cezar Taylor case
Social workers say they'd have done more if they'd known the violent history of a man convicted today of murdering a 6 month old baby. Audio
Children in foster care
What safeguards are there to ensure children in foster care and children's homes are being treated well and having their education needs met? Audio