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National Care Standards Regulations Still Not Being Met – Experiences Of Care In Aotearoa 2024/25 Published
Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 9:04 am | Aroturuki Tamariki
The report highlights challenges accessing health and education services, and the need for greater prioritisation of tamariki and rangatahi in care. More >>
Tamariki Are Still No Safer Now Than When Malachi Died – 24 More Child Deaths At Hands Of Carers
Wednesday, 18 February 2026, 3:43 pm | Aroturuki Tamariki
Aroturuki Tamariki Chief Executive Arran Jones says 18 months on from its first review, three years on from Dame Karen’s report and four years on from Malachi’s death, work is just beginning. More >>
Oversight Agencies Call For Faster Change To Keep Children Safe Following 2nd Review By Independent Children’s Monitor
Wednesday, 18 February 2026, 3:26 pm | Aroturuki Tamariki
Chief Ombudsman John Allen says the findings raise the important need for cross-agency collaboration – for health, education, welfare and justice – to keep working together for a better care and protection system. More >>
Oversight Agencies Call For Urgent And Continued Focus On Safety Of Children In State Care
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 5:47 pm | Aroturuki Tamariki
The Safety of Children in Care data released in the Oranga Tamariki annual report today, shows an increase in abuse and neglect of children in State care. More >>
Report On Outcomes For Tamariki And Rangatahi Māori In The Oranga Tamariki System – A Story Of Consequence
Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 1:16 pm | Aroturuki Tamariki
Aroturuki Tamariki Chief Executive Arran Jones says the report is a story of consequence – of needs not addressed by a system that is not always able to work together to get the right support in place at the right time. More >>
National Care Standards Regulations Still Not Being Met - Experiences Of Care In Aotearoa 2023/24 Released
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 4:29 pm | Aroturuki Tamariki
The report found more tamariki and rangatahi are being abused in care. In 2023/24, 507 tamariki and rangatahi (nine percent of those in care) were found to have been abused or neglected while in the custody of Oranga Tamariki. More >>
Tamariki Are No Safer Now Than When Malachi Died
Friday, 2 August 2024, 9:47 am | Aroturuki Tamariki
A report from Aroturuki Tamariki, the Independent Children’s Monitor, on the implementation of the recommendations of Dame Karen Poutasi following the death of Malachi Subecz has found tamariki (children) are no safer now than when Malachi died. More >>
Experiences Of Care In Aotearoa 2022/2023 Released
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 12:44 pm | Aroturuki Tamariki
The third annual report on compliance with the National Care Standards Regulations has found that, while some things are improving for tamariki and rangatahi in care, they are still not seeing their social workers often enough, their caregivers continue ... More >>
Review Released On Access To Primary Health Services And Dental Care For Tamariki And Rangatahi In Care
Thursday, 25 January 2024, 12:43 pm | Aroturuki Tamariki
A report from Aroturuki Tamariki, the Independent Children’s Monitor, on access to primary health services and dental care for tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) in care has found Oranga Tamariki has not yet implemented basic health ... More >>
Improvements Needed When Tamariki Are Returned Home While In State Custody
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 1:04 pm | Aroturuki Tamariki
The safeguards and support for tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people) who remain in or return to their parents' care while in State custody are not always there, despite this group being at higher risk of harm than others in care, according ... More >>
