How we support whānau
Where possible we try to keep families together. Taking children into care is a last resort. We are working more and more with iwi and communities to support at-risk children to stay with their parents.
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The statistics
While most children in New Zealand don't need our help, there are some families and whānau who need extra support.
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Families with babies
We are working earlier with families and whānau to support parents when there are concerns for a baby.
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Hui ā-whānau
We're starting early talks about the well being of children through hui ā-whānau – whānau gatherings that use tikanga ways of working.
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Keeping families together
With the help of community service providers such as iwi and non-government organisations, we are working hard to keep families together.
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Tamariki Māori
We're enabling tamariki Māori to thrive under the protection of whānau, hapū and iwi.
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Family and whānau care
We do everything we can to place children with caregivers from their wider family or whānau.
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From care to adulthood
We’re taking responsibility for young people in care right into adulthood.
Published: April 12, 2021
