We are dedicated to supporting any child in New Zealand whose wellbeing is at significant risk of harm now, or in the future.
We also work with young people who may have offended, or are likely to offend.
News
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Media statement – rapid residence review
Media statement - Oranga Tamariki Secure Residences & a Sample of Community Homes - Independent, External Rapid Review.
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Darrin Haimona attends Aboriginal Children's Forum
Māori, Partnerships and Communities, Deputy Chief Executive Darrin Haimona was invited to speak at the Aboriginal Children's Forum, which promotes the safety, health and resilience of vulnerable Aboriginal tamariki and rangatahi.
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OTAP in action: better education support for tamariki in care
Through the Oranga Tamariki Action Plan, Oranga Tamariki and the Ministry of Education are working together to better support care experienced tamariki and rangatahi needs at school.
Feedback and complaints
We're keen to hear about your experience with us. Do you have any ideas about how we can improve our service?
Research
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Reducing Youth Reoffending: Qualitative outcomes evaluation
This report explores the findings from a qualitative outcomes evaluation of the Reducing Youth Reoffending in South Auckland Social Bond Pilot (the Pilot), initiated in partnership with Genesis Youth Trust (Genesis).
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Prevalence of Harm to Children and Protective Factors
This analysis presents what we can know about harm to children and young people in New Zealand, as well as protective factors, through a data driven lens. It pulls together information on harm and protective factors from a number of sources, including...
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Youth Justice Custody Trends
This report examines changes in the size and composition of the youth justice custody population (across residences, community homes, and other placement types) between Hurae 2017 and Āperira 2023.
Practice Centre
The Practice Centre is an online resource aimed primarily at Oranga Tamariki practitioners.
It contains policy, guidance and tools to help us in our work with tamariki and rangatahi and their whānau. The policies are our must-dos, and the guidance our how-tos.
Eliminating family violence and sexual violence
Te Aorerekura is a national strategy to eliminate family violence and sexual violence. It aims to unify and drive government action.
Te Puna Aonui is the cross-agency group responsible for carrying out this work.
VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai: advocacy service for children in care
If you're a child or young person in care, VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai is an independent connection and advocacy service, separate from Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children, and we're here to listen to you, support you, and be on your side. Part of what we also do is organise fun and engaging events for kids with care experience so you can connect with each other.
Social Worker recruitment
We're leading a new way of working to support tamariki who need care, creating a major shift in emphasis.
We have a number of social worker positions available now and invite dedicated and passionate social workers to play their part in helping change the way Aotearoa New Zealand protects tamariki.