22 Jun 2023

Two staff stood down over misconduct in state care

From Morning Report, 7:14 am on 22 June 2023

A youth advocacy group says allegations of sexual misconduct in government care reinforce the need for a complete redesign of the system.

Two staff at separate Oranga Tamariki have been stood down over the claims, which the child protection agency was made aware of overnight.

Police and Oranga Tamariki have begun separate investigations.

Children's Minister Kelvin Davis, inquiry head Mike Bush, the chief executive of Oranga Tamariki, Chappie Te Kani, all declined our requests for interviews.

But Tracie Shipton, the chief executive of an independent advocacy group called VOYCE Whakarongo Mai, spoke to Corin Dann.