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Media release: Tamariki are no safer now than when Malachi died

1 August 2021

Response to Ombudsman’s Children in Care report

21 February 2024

Experiences of Care in Aotearoa 2022/2023 released

1 February 2024

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Report Release: Towards a stronger safety net to prevent abuse of children

Published August 2024

Today we released our report on the implementation of the recommendations of Dame Karen Poutasi following the death of Malachi Subecz.

Report Release: Experiences of Care in Aotearoa 2022/2023

Published December 2024

We’re pleased to share with you our third full report on agency compliance with the National Care Standards Regulations – Experiences of Care in Aotearoa
New ZealandView the full glossary
2022/2023.

Report: Access to Primary Health Services and Dental Care

Published January 2024

Today we released our second in-depth review, Access to Primary Health Services and Dental Care.

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Response to Oranga Tamariki reports

29 January 2024

Review released on access to primary health services and dental care for tamariki and rangatahi in care

25 January 2024

Improvements needed when tamariki are returned home while in State custody

9 August 2023

Experiences of Care in Aotearoa 2021/2022

1 February 2023

Release of Experiences of Care in Aotearoa 2021/2022

I’m pleased to share with you our latest report on agency compliance with the National Care Standards Regulations – Experiences of Care in Aotearoa
New ZealandView the full glossary
2021/2022.

Update on our scheduled monitoring visits

The team at Aroturuki Tamariki
Children (plural) aged 0-13 yearsView the full glossary
, the Independent Children’s Monitor, is thinking of all those affected by the devastating cyclone and send our love and support.

Raumati | Summer 2022

This year our kaimahi have travelled across the motu. 

Thank you to all who welcomed us into their communities, offices and homes.

Kōanga | Spring 2022

In just 18 months, to June this year, our monitoring teams met with 280 tamariki
Children (plural) aged 0-13 yearsView the full glossary
and rangatahi
Young person aged 14 – 21 years of ageView the full glossary
, 70 whānau
Whānau refers to people who are biologically linked or share whakapapa. For the Monitor’s monitoring purposes, whānau includes parents, whānau members living with tamariki at the point they have come into care View the full glossary
, 260 caregivers and over 1,500 kaimahi (staff) from iwi
TribeView the full glossary
and Māori partners, non-government organisations and government agencies.

Launch of report 2022

Hōtoke | Winter 2022

To be a successful monitor and provide insights and information that can drive system change, we need to have open and honest conversations with everyone involved in the State care system.

Ngahuru | Autumn 2022

We are preparing to expand our monitoring function to meet the Monitor’s new obligations set out in the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People’s Commission Bill.

Raumati | Summer 2021

Despite the continuing challenges of Covid, 2021 has been a milestone year for us at the Monitor. We submitted our first full report, "Experiences of Care in Aotearoa
New ZealandView the full glossary
: Agency Compliance with the National Care Standards and Related Matters Regulations".

Thank you all for your time, hospitality and the opportunity to hear your voices 

Kōanga | Spring 2021

Work on new legislation that will broaden the scope of the Monitor is in its final stages and we are hopeful that it will be introduced into Parliament by the end of the year. 

Hōtoke | Winter 2021

Our teams from Pōneke, Tāmaki, Ōtautahi
ChristchurchView the full glossary
and Ngā Motu came together earlier this month for a wānanga at the beautiful Waiwhetū marae, to reflect on our bicultural development, the important mahi
WorkView the full glossary
we are involved in, and discuss our way forward.

Ngahuru | Autumn 2021

Our monitors have been coming back with some incredible stories from tamariki
Children (plural) aged 0-13 yearsView the full glossary
and from communities working collaboratively to improve the quality of care. 

January 2021

We have published our third report outlining agency compliance with the Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 (NCS Regulations
(National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 View the full glossary
).This report ends phase one of our monitoring programme. 

Raumati | Summer 2020

From December 2020, we have begun monitoring and reporting on all the NCS Regulations
(National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 View the full glossary
.

This mahi
WorkView the full glossary
will help us to understand the experiences of those who have interacted with the Oranga Tamariki system and help indicate whether positive outcomes for tamariki
Children (plural) aged 0-13 yearsView the full glossary
, rangatahi
Young person aged 14 – 21 years of ageView the full glossary
and whānau
Whānau refers to people who are biologically linked or share whakapapa. For the Monitor’s monitoring purposes, whānau includes parents, whānau members living with tamariki at the point they have come into care View the full glossary
wellbeing are being achieved.

Kōanga | Spring 2020

We have published our second report outlining agency compliance with the Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 (NCS Regulations
(National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 View the full glossary
).

Hōtoke | Winter 2020

With all the "zooming" we've been doing and seeing our friends and colleagues on our screens, we thought we'd try something a little different this month and send you a video update.

Watch our video update

 

May 2020

Feedback from the 2019 Engagement hui
Meeting, gatheringView the full glossary
with Māori has been collated into a single report, focused on the main themes raised. MSD
Ministry of Social DevelopmentView the full glossary
has incorporated analysis of this feedback into drafting the legislation and will continue to have oversight over this process.

April 2020

Farewell to Executive Director Melissa Gill. We thank Melissa for her leadership over the past nine months and her commitment to making a real difference to the lives of tamariki
Children (plural) aged 0-13 yearsView the full glossary
and rangatahi
Young person aged 14 – 21 years of ageView the full glossary
.

February 2020

While we’re still working through the North Island hui
Meeting, gatheringView the full glossary
, we have completed all our South Island hui with six held attracting over 150 attendees, including providers, Māori / Iwi
TribeView the full glossary
focussed providers and organisations, government agencies and local district health boards.

January 2020

Already 2020 has been a busy year for us. We have published our first Report Agency Compliance with Regulations 69 and 85 of the Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations which is now available on our website.

January 2020 Update

This email is a repeat of the Monitor’s first newsletter sent at the end of last year.

Please note, included is the information sheet about the upcoming regional hui
Meeting, gatheringView the full glossary
.Download the Regional Hui information sheet (PDF 293KB) Register for a hui near you so you don’t miss out 

December 2019

Over the last six months the Monitor has been working hard to deliver its first report to the Minister for Children. The report was provided to the Minister in December and the Monitor hopes to be able to share it with you in early 2020.