Oranga Tamariki
Taking Māori babies after birth 'cruel, inhumane'
The Waitangi Tribunal has been told the taking of Māori babies just after birth is "cruel and inhumane" as it targets the mother when she is at her weakest.
Te Waonui a TMK for week ending Friday 23 October 2020
The Māori Party's Rawiri Waititi has his first day in parliament since his preliminary win in Waiariki; Protesters stand their ground in Opua to oppose a housing development; and the Waitangi Tribunal… Audio
Oranga Tamariki bosses at Waitangi Tribunal
Oranga Tamariki's bosses are fronting up to the Waitangi Tribunal today. The tribunal's urgent inquiry into Oranga Tamariki, which in part seeks to find out why Māori are dispropotionately taken into… Audio
Oranga Tamariki reviews taking dozens of babies
Karyn speaks with Jackie Clark from The Aunties about the Chief Ombudsman's findings of his investigation into Oranga Tamariki's policies, procedures and practices when removing babies under interim… Audio
Oranga Tamariki's culture of silence and bullying
Half of them are leaving or they want to leave .... investigative reporter Mel Reid talks about the extraordinary feedback she's received from social workers to her stories on Oranga Tamariki. Audio
Questions raised over Grainne Moss appointment to OT
Questions have been raised about the past employment of Oranga Tamariki's chief executive Grainne Moss, and her appointment to the Ministry.
There have been a number of inquiries into Oranga Tamariki… Audio
Children In State Care In Lockdown
What is the situation for the six thousand children in state care during Covid 19 lockdown? Nine to Noon has been told some children in foster care were rapidly returned to whanau before the travel… Audio
3MM: Tommy Kapai Wilson on Oranga Tamariki CEO Grainne Moss
Three Minutes Max on a Sunday morning, short, sharp opinions from New Zealanders about issues that concern them, and sometimes all of us. Here's Tommy Kapai Wilson on the unfair treatment of Oranga… Audio
Oranga Tamariki uplift complaints team investigating 17 cases
Following a series of damning reports into child uplifts by Oranga Tamariki, a new team dedicated to investigating complaints about them already has cases.
Ngāti Porou aims to have no children taken into state care by 2025
Ngāti Porou wants greater resourcing for its social services from the government to stop any more descendants going into state care.
Māori babies more likely to end up in state care - report
A man whose mokopuna was taken by Oranga Tamariki in 2017 says new figures showing the continued disparity of Māori taken into state care is the last straw, and the ministry must go.
The Children's… Audio
Oranga Tamariki report 'reminds us that we still have work to do'
Oranga Tamariki says more frontline workers and better training programmes for caregivers are among the list of improvements it plans to make.
Alternatives to state care
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in State Care, and controversy surrounding some Oranga Tamariki uplift cases has brought this country's record on protecting children this year, once… Video, Audio
Changes for Oranga Tamariki after review
Oranga Tamariki has announced its findings of an internal inquiry into its contoversial attempt to uplift a newborn baby from its teenage mother in Hawke's Bay. Audio
Nga Maia Midwives Aotearoa respond to Oranga Tamariki's review
Oranga Tamariki has apologised for how it handled trying to uplift a six-day-old baby from his mother in the Hawke's Bay in May. It was a highly publicised case and Oranga Tamariki's CEO says its… Audio
Oranga Tamariki staff attacked, assaulted
Oranga Tamariki workers have been physically and verbally attacked, and since the controversy over the removal of babies in OT care, they say the abuse has increased. Audio
Tūhoe sign agreement with Oranga Tamariki
Oranga Tamariki will notify the iwi of any tamariki with Tūhoe whakapapa coming into their care, a model the iwi hopes will mean more Tūhoe families providing loving homes. Audio
3MM: Tommy Kapai Wilson on the Oranga Tamariki and Ihumatoa protests
Three minutes max: succinct opinions from New Zealanders about anything at all. Here's Tommy Kapai Wilson. Audio
Relationship break-up laws must change - Law Commission Report
The family home should no longer be treated automatically as relationship property to be split 50-50 in the event of a break-up. That's the view of the Law Commission which has released its final… Video, Audio
Babies in Oranga Tamariki care - safe or seized?
Are too many Māori babies being taken into care? Māori news correspondent, Leigh Marama McLachlan investigates whether Oranga Tamariki is getting the balance right between keeping children safe and… Audio