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One of the claimants in the Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into Oranga Tamariki says its report validates their concerns and offers a clear road map for change.
Thomas Manch15:17, Apr 30 2021
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First annual report shows Oranga Tamariki working more closely with Māori. Published August 11, 2020.
The Waitangi Tribunal has called on the Government to step back from intruding into Māori communities, ruling the care of Māori children by Oranga Tamariki has breached the Treaty of Waitangi. The tribunal, which released its report after a two-year inquiry into Oranga Tamariki uplifts on Friday, has said an independent Māori Transition Authority should be created to reform the agency’s care and protection system for tamariki Māori. “Māori must be given the right to chart their own path towards realisation in contemporary times of the Treaty promise of rangatiratanga over their kāinga,” the tribunal said in its decision.
Waitangi Tribunal backs shift of care to Maori from Oranga Tamariki 30 Apr 2021 16:36 PM
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One of the claimants in the Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into Oranga Tamariki says its report validates their concerns and offers a clear road map for change.
The tribunal found the high number of Māori children and young people in state care represented a breach of treaty principles of partnership, active protection and options.
It said the crown needs to step back from what was reserved to Māori under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and allow Māori to reclaim that space.
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