Oranga Tamariki Policy Requires Significant Changes

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. When introduced, the Children, Young Persons, and their Families 1989 Act (the 1989 Act) was world leading. It followed the ground-breaking Puao-Te-Ata-Tu report. That 1989 Act remains good law with respect to tamariki Māori, although it has been hampered by poor practice on the part of Child, Youth and Family (CYF).  In […]

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