Care and protection, or containment and punishment? How state care fails NZ’s most vulnerable young people
- Written by Jennifer Montgomery, Faculty of Health Research Associate, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Recent reports by the Chief Ombudsman, the Independent Children’s Monitor and the Auditor General have detailed the grim state of affairs for children and whānau in Oranga Tamariki (Ministry for Children) care.
The ombudsman called for “change on a scale rarely required of a government agency”, and said Oranga Tamariki has...
