The girl's mother says she has noticed changes in behaviour since the incident.

The family of an 11-year-old autistic girl who was mistaken for an adult, restrained and injected with drugs at a Waikato Hospital says it's had a "lasting and traumatic impact".

The girl's mother says she has noticed changes in behaviour since the incident.

The whānau of an 11-year-old autistic Māori girl who was mistaken for an adult, restrained and injected with drugs want a formal apology from the prime minister and greater…

A top Waikato police officer says their part in misidentifying an 11-year-old girl with autism was "unfortunate, and has caused a lot of impact and harm" to her and her family.