Itâs official. Oranga Tamariki is beyond repair.
Thatâs one of the key findings of the Waitangi Tribunal in the Childrenâs Ministry â Oranga Tamariki â as laid out in its 286 page report released today
âHe pÄharakeke, he rito whakakÄ«kinga whÄruaruaâ Oranga Tamariki Urgent Inquiry, is a âwatershed momentâ say MÄori leaders given the magnitude of reform it contains that validates MÄori tino rangatiratanga.
Significant legislative, policy and structural changes have all been recommended including the creation of a MÄori Transition Authority. The Crown must step back and trust MÄori to lead the task of designing the new entity.