1About a Boy The average age a child leaves home in New Zealand is 23, yet the state relinquishes all responsibility for kids in its care when they're just 17 years old. Many are still at school or without jobs. They’re often still dealing with the harrowing life experiences that led to them being placed in care. And while many pull through, some end up homeless or turning to a life of crime. Now one teenager is speaking up in the hope things will change for kids like him.

2Over 360 people came off Welfare support from March to June this year. But unemployment is back on the rise. The government says its new Welfare Reforms will better help people get ready for employment and into a job. But how realistic is that? Semiramis Holland headed to one of New Zealand's most deprived regions to find out what's happening on the ground.

3To discuss the rise in unemployment, welfare reforms and Child, Youth and Family (CYF) duty of care, Mihingarangi Forbes is joined live from Parliament with Social Development Minister Paula Bennett.

4The Native Affairs political panel discuss the political issues of the past week.

5Manatunga A special exhibition at the Auckland City Library aims to reunite Maori with the portraits of their tupuna. The never-before seen unidentified images taken by early-settlers have been brought out of the archives in the hope their descendants will identify them. Jodi Ihaka visited the Manatuunga exhibition.