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News, stories, and updates about Oranga Tamariki and our partners.
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Riki Ngakoti was welcomed to Oranga Tamariki in Whangārei with a pōwhiri. Riki will be starting his new role as Community Kairaranga.
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Based at Hoani Waititi marae, Whiti ki te Ora is a cultural programme supporting rangatahi to heal.
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Enabling Communities is the centrepiece for the decentralising of Oranga Tamariki functions into the community.
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Today, Oranga Tamariki, Te Tohu o Te Ora o Ngāti Awa, and Eastern Bay of Plenty Iwi Provider Alliance launched Te Pūkāea o te Waiora, a tikanga-focused and community-led contact centre in Whakatāne.
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Caregiver Recruitment and Support Manager Priscilla McEwan has her own personal journey and explains why in this video:
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"To say we are proud is an understatement and even more so we are super proud of the kaimahi who supported them".
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Caregiver Awareness Week, also known as Foster Care Awareness Week, is an opportunity to acknowledge and thank caregivers for all that they do, supporting tamariki and rangatahi when they need it most.
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Since the signing of their Strategic Partnership agreement in 2022, Te Whānau o Waipareira and Oranga Tamariki have been working closer together for tamariki, rangatahi and whānau in need.
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Johnnie and Kerrie and the role of kairaranga ā-whānau at Oranga Tamariki.
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At the end of January 2024, kaimahi from Oranga Tamariki sites across Te Whanganui-a-Tara took part in a community event, Te Rā o te Raukura. Despite heavy rain in the morning, the event went ahead and our teams enjoyed being a part of the day of fun and…
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MEDIA STATEMENT: Oranga Tamariki is today releasing our fifth annual Safety of Children in Care (SOCIC) report and our first annual self-assessment of our compliance with the National Care Standards. Oranga Tamariki takes our responsibility to be accounta…
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The Prime Minister’s Oranga Tamariki Awards acknowledge the talents, achievements and enormous potential of rangatahi. They are an investment in their future.
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This year Oranga Tamariki and Te Hā o Maru have partnered to provide social services for the local community in Moeraki, Oamaru. They are starting to see positive results from their work together.
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Extending its urgent, integrated response to youth crime already in place in parts of Aotearoa, the successful Fast Track intervention is being expanded to Whangārei and Rotorua.
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Media statement - Oranga Tamariki Secure Residences & a Sample of Community Homes - Independent, External Rapid Review.
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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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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.
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Around 40 Pacific Community Providers and leaders from across Ōtautahi were welcomed onto Ngā Hau e Whā National marae for an inaugural Pacific Fono.
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Media release from Chappie Te Kani, Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki. Oranga Tamariki takes action following serious allegations involving staff acting inappropriately in residences.
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Making Ourselves Visible is a report commissioned by Oranga Tamariki on the experiences of takatāpui and rainbow rangatahi in care, delivered by a community design team of researchers, counsellors, rainbow advocates, and care-experienced rainbow rangatahi…
Published: March 29, 2021 · Updated: March 29, 2021