A social worker assigned to three children under Oranga Tamariki's care secretly fathered a child with their mother, Ms X, and repeatedly misled supervisors...
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has issued severe criticism of Oranga Tamariki for repeatedly failing to investigate reports of abuse and violence against young children.
Boshier...
Minister for Children Karen Chhour released a statement today to clarify the facts following Chloe Swarbrick’s questions in Parliament this afternoon about the incident...
Children’s Minister Karen Chhour has confirmed that the young offenders involved in a rooftop incident at an Oranga Tamariki youth justice residence in Auckland...
Oranga Tamariki has taken decisive steps to ensure that funding is allocated effectively by discontinuing financial support to 190 social service providers and reducing...
Michael Steele, the father of 2-month-old Kevin Chen, who died suddenly in Oxford, North Canterbury, is demanding answers from Oranga Tamariki, alleging that the...
The Oranga Tamariki Ministerial Advisory Board has been re-established by the Minister for Children, Karen Chhour.
“I look forward to working with the new board...
Fifteen-month-old Leith Hutchison died after being violently shaken by his father, Dane Blake.
Coroner Louella Dunn's inquest revealed multiple failures in the child protection system,...
Oranga Tamariki (OT) has reversed its decision to eliminate six dedicated record-keeping jobs after facing backlash for its initial proposal under public sector cuts.
The...
A recent investigation by the legacy media outlet the NZ Herald has uncovered concerning trends within community remand homes for young offenders.
According to documents...
The independent media outlet is calling for the government agency's dis-establishment in light of a shocking case involving the uplift of four Maori children.
The...
Children's Minister Karen Chhour has pledged that Oranga Tamariki's care for at-risk children will see improvements rather than setbacks despite recent job cuts.
On Wednesday,...
The request from RNZ was for a quality assurance report into Oranga Tamariki's sexual violence services.
Oranga Tamariki responded saying no quality assurance had been...
Parliament’s Social Services and Community Select Committee has pushed the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki Bill through to its next stage.
'This will effectively dismantle and...