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Oranga Tamariki (OT), also known as the Ministry for Children and previously the Ministry for Vulnerable Children, is a government department in New Zealand responsible for the well-being of children, specifically children at risk of harm, youth offenders and children of the State.
The Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 or Children's and Young People's Well-being Act 1989 (titled the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 prior to 14 July 2017) is an Act of the New Zealand Parliament that was passed in 1989. The Act's main purpose is to "promote the well-being of children, young persons, and their families and family ...
There is also concern that Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 only extends youth justice protections to 17 years, where UNCROC has defined a "child" up unto 18 years. Once young people turn 17, they are dealt with in adult courts, although age can be taken as a mitigating factor.
On 22 August, Oranga Tamariki's chief executive Chappie Te Kani admitted that the state agency had made multiple failings in preventing and reporting the abuse of children in its care. Te Kani acknowledged that Oranga Tamariki had not believed reports of abuse and failed to investigate them, leading to a lack of accountability for perpetrators ...
Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children; Pike River Recovery Agency (Te Kāhui Whakamana Rua Tekau mā Iwa) Public Service Commission (Te Kawa Mataaho) Serious Fraud Office (Te Tari Hara Taware) Statistics New Zealand (Tatauranga Aotearoa) Te Tumu Paeroa (Office of the Maori Trustee) Te Puni Kōkiri—Ministry for Māori Development
The Office of the Children's Commissioner (Māori: Manaakitia A Tatou Tamariki) was founded under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, and the Children's Commissioner Act 2003 reformed the institution while bringing into domestic law the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Commissioner promotes awareness and understanding of the views and ...
Justice Centre, 19 Aitken Street, Wellington, New Zealand: Composition method: Appointed by the Governor-General on behalf of King Charles III on the advice of the Prime Minister (Chief Justice) and Attorney-General (Justices) Authorised by: Family Courts Act 1980: Appeals to: High Court of New Zealand: Judge term length: Life tenure ...
Davis also confirmed that Oranga Tamariki accepted the findings of the Ombudsman's report but delayed taking further action until a review of the Oranga Tamariki child care system had been completed. In response, the Māori Party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer criticised Davis' decision to delay action, stating that "a delayed approach meant ...