Friday, 2 July 2021, 10:21 am
The Office of the Children’s Commissioner has today
released its most recent monitoring reports on another
Oranga Tamariki care and protection residence, showing
serious concerns about the safety and wellbeing of children
are not limited to the Christchurch home.
The
monitoring reports into Epuni Care and Protection residence
in Lower Hutt were released following a request under the
Official Information Act.https://www.occ.org.nz/publications/oia/epuni-care-and-protection-residence>
“These
reports, along with the video of apparent assaults at a
Christchurch residence, provide graphic evidence of the need
for these outdated residences to close as soon as