Since the review got underway at the end of June, there have been 46 complaints made about staff potentially causing harm to young people in care 28 of those have been referred to the Police. buff.ly/3EQb0K9

"I just think there's no need to hold a grudge," Arkaydius said. "It's not gonna change anything." buff.ly/3RtqOtX

We know what parts of the population get imprisoned. I hate to sound separatist Christopher and David and Winston, but yet again it is Māori who disproportionately get that “privilege” of imprisonment. buff.ly/465Sr0H

Michelle Kidd, or Whaea Michelle as she is often known as, has spent the last 30 years starting her day by checking on the homeless then going to the Auckland District Court. buff.ly/3Zssh5P

Victim advocates and court lawyers say the country's increasingly dilapidated court buildings are not fit for purpose and are in some cases, causing harm. buff.ly/3PzYp2T

Newsroom fact checks the men vying to be our next prime minister: buff.ly/3ZAHrWp

“This actually keeps the community safe, keeps the individuals and their families safe because it’s the place where their behaviours can be managed to some degree.” buff.ly/455ldNC

Experts are strongly opposed to conflating these issues - violent crime data changes depending on which data set you use; and there is no evidence that suggests the reduced prison population has created a crime wave. buff.ly/3PztpzS

That’s all we want - for the deaths of hundreds of people in this country to be seen. To be properly investigated, and to be answered for. Restorative justice should be an option here. buff.ly/3PTPXwI

Throwback Sunday: Currently the pollsters and politicians put law and order as a major issue, even ahead of health. The cry is really about crime and punishment for others. buff.ly/3EX4otr

Judge Greg Davis said the two constables acted unlawfully and they were biased in targeting a specific profile when they stopped the brothers and searched their car without a warrant. buff.ly/3ZHX2DO

"A system that reflects young Māori especially, but also Māori in general might be more enticing to them. Because it seems like if they don't feel it's relevant, they just won't vote." buff.ly/48D2UCl

In particular, the Tribunal found the Act is not Treaty compliant because the Crown failed to allow properly informed and meaningful participation for Māori during the consultation process. buff.ly/3ZLxdmg

The promise to “get tough on youth crime” is a New Zealand election perennial. This year, parties on both the left and right have pledged to crack down on young offenders – despite a lot of evidence that such approaches do not work in the long term. buff.ly/48NHMJB

Restorative justice practice in Aotearoa is often described as having its origins in tikanga Māori. But that’s a damaging myth, says criminal justice scholar Juan Tauri. buff.ly/3ZQMhz1

Where the parties stand on the Sentencing Act: buff.ly/3Q8WYcV

Researchers say every aspect of life will be affected by a more turbulent climate, and have urged people to use the election to tell politicians to 'get on with it'. buff.ly/3Fdse4y

Hipkins told Morning Report there has been a long history in this country of not being open in discussions about righting past wrongs, settling past grievances, and trying to improve outcomes for Māori. buff.ly/45pPhDG

The parties on the right have aimed to exploit fear when what we need to be is ‘tough on poverty’ not crime, and to care for people who commit crimes, not cage them. buff.ly/46ppQUh

The second leaders' debate began on crime. Not the causes of it, but how we might get tougher on it - those nearly all of whom have come from childhoods of disadvantage. Not quite 36 hours before that, Luxon’s party was announcing a sanctions policy. buff.ly/48RHa5H