Oranga Tamariki
Matthew Tukaki responds to Oranga Tamariki facility closure
Oranga Tamariki is closing its Christchurch youth facility, pending an investigation into the alleged assault of a child.
A total of 60 staff have either been stood down or will be sent home on full… Video, Audio
'You can't heal if people keep beating you up' - Oranga Tamariki facility closure welcomed
A senior Māori community leader says Oranga Tamariki is failing children and creating more issues than it is solving.
The agency is under investigation after video emerged of a child being physically… Video, Audio
Closing Oranga Tamariki facility safest for children - acting CEO
Oranga Tamariki is shutting up its Christchurch secure facility after a video leaked this week showing a child there being tackled, restrained and held in a headlock.
A total of 60 staff have either… Audio
Video showing child assault a symbol of broken system - Davis
Oranga Tamariki's own minister believes a video showing a child being assaulted in one of its facility is a symbol of a broken system.
A number of staff have been stood down since a whistleblower… Audio
Govt demands answers over violence in Oranga Tamariki video
The government is demanding answers after a video showing a boy being tackled and put into a headlock at an Oranga Tamariki care facility was leaked to media.
Newsroom.co.nz published footage taken… Video, Audio
Serving up opportunities for Youth Justice residents
An Oranga Tamariki youth justice residence is providing opportunities for residents to learn hospitality skills, by getting their help to run a cafe at the facility. Te Au rere a te Tonga in… Audio
Crown Law takes aim at Newsroom
An online investigation that exposed Oranga Tamariki tactics - and prompted five inquiries and significant changes in policy and practice at the agency - is now being investigated by the Police. The… Audio
Crown apology, compensation needed for Oranga Tamariki failings - Lady Tureiti Moxon
The Crown needs to consider compensation and a formal apology to Māori whānau for the trauma caused to them by the state's hostility and failings.
That's the view of Lady Tureiti Moxon. She's one of… Video, Audio
Māori transition authority recommended for tamariki in need
The Waitangi Tribunal has delivered a scathing report into operations of Oranga Tamariki and suggested the government step back.
Instead it wants to see a Māori transition authority to work out how… Audio
'Status quo cannot continue' - Children's Minister responds to Waitangi Tribunal finding on Oranga Tamariki
One of the key findings in the Waitangi Tribunal’s investigation into Oranga Tamariki has found the Crown “guilty of direct and sustained breaches of Māori Treaty rights”.
It condemns the state's… Video, Audio
Oranga Tamariki responds to Waitangi Tribunal report
Oranga Tamariki's chief executive Sir Wira Gardiner has responded in a statement: "We are pleased to receive this report from the Waitangi Tribunal. The recommendations made by the Tribunal are… Audio
Clear direction to Oranga Tamariki to change
The Minister for Children, Kelvin Davis, has given a clear direction to Oranga Tamariki to change its ways - following the exit of its former chief executive - Grainne Moss.
Mrs Moss announced her… Audio
Māori Party says OT resignation confirms major problems
The Māori Party says the resignation of Oranga Tamariki's most senior Māori leader is further proof the Ministry has major problems, starting at the top.
Hoani Lambert has resigned as a deputy chief… Audio
The Weekend Panel with Chris Wikaira and Ella Henry
On the Sunday Panel this morning we're joined by Dr Ella Henry, the Director of Maori Advancement at the Auckland University of Technology's Business School, and Chris Wikaira, a director of the… Audio
Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into Oranga Tamariki reconvenes
The Waitangi Tribunal's urgent inquiry into Oranga Tamariki has reconvened in Wellington, during a week where the agency has come under continued scrutiny. Māni Dunlop speaks to RNZ's Te Aniwa… Audio
Oranga Tamariki boss refuses to resign amid criticism
Oranga Tamariki's chief executive Grainne Moss is digging in, refusing to resign in the face of stiff criticism.
Yet another scathing report into the agency was released this week - and the new… Video, Audio
CEO admits to structural racism at Oranga Tamariki
Melanie Reid from Newsroom has been following proceedings and speaks to The Panel. Audio
Oranga Tamariki admits to structural racism
Oranga Tamariki's chief executive, Grainne Moss, has admitted structural racism within the agency has resulted in adverse effects for tamariki Māori.
That's part of the submission she will make to… Audio
Strong support for urgent changes to Oranga Tamariki
The Children's Commissioner is calling for urgent changes to Oranga Tamariki in the second of two reports, Te Kuku o te Manawa. With regard to Māori children, that would involve a transfer of… Audio
Writing workshop to help youth justice facility residents
Writer Ben Brown held a writing workshop earlier this year at Te Puna Wai o Tuhinapo, the Oranga Tamariki Youth Justice Residence facility at Rolleston near Christchurch. He talks to Jesse about the… Audio