Demands for families to be held to account to stop kids dying from abuse.  

A homicide investigation has been launched into the death of Lower Hutt toddler Ruthless-Empire Wall, who was killed from blunt force trauma.  

Newstalk ZB understands that his uncle contacted Oranga Tamariki, wanting the toddler to be uplifted. 

In July, Police conducted a welfare check in with no concerns noted. 

Whanau Ora Commissioning Agency Chair, Merepeka Raukawa-Tait, told Mike Hosking that families need to take on greater responsibilities. 

She says that it takes committed whanau, hapu, and iwi leadership to say this has to stop. 

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