News
News, stories, and updates about Oranga Tamariki and our partners.
-
A young person has been withdrawn from our Military-Style Academy programme. Read our statement from Acting Deputy Chief Executive Iain Chapman.
-
A group of care-experienced rangatahi have gathered in Wellington to celebrate something special – themselves.
-
Meet Tahirah Moton, a care-experience young person selected to be master of ceremonies for the upcoming Prime Minister's Oranga Tamariki Awards.
-
A young man in the Hawkes Bay credits the help of social services, including support from Oranga Tamariki, in helping him to build a more positive future.
-
Rain lashed down as 8 young people gathered to pull a fire truck - the final physical challenge of the youth justice residence pilot programme, Mana Motuhake.
-
In June we will host the Prime Minister’s Oranga Tamariki Awards (PMOTA), which celebrates a major milestone for care-experienced young people.
-
Our statement on an independent evaluation of the early community phase of the Military-Style Academy pilot.
-
Our response to the first annual report on outcomes for Māori tamariki, rangatahi and whānau - released on 11 June 2025 by Aroturuki Tamariki Independent Children’s Monitor.
-
Read about a specialist team from the perspective of a youth judge and legal advocate.
-
Read our statement on the findings of the Auditor-General's inquiry into our procurement and contract management processes during 2024 and 2025.
-
The Military Style Academy pilot has completed half of its community phase. Read our statement from Acting Deputy Chief Executive Iain Chapman on this milestone, and our practice opinion of 1 absconding event.
-
We held 2 consultations on our Long-Term Insights Briefing for 2025. Submissions are now closed and we are preparing the final briefing using your feedback.
-
Read our statement from Acting Chief Executive Andrew Bridgman on the Aroturuki Tamariki–Independent Children’s Monitor Experiences of Care in Aotearoa annual report 2023-2024.
-
Read our statement from Deputy Chief Executive Iain Chapman on the independent evaluation of the Military-Style Academy pilot's residential stage.
-
We want to make sure our caregiving whānau have the support they need to meet the needs of tamariki and rangatahi in their care so that they can heal and thrive.
-
Priscilla McEwan’s emotional, challenging but rewarding journey to finding biological family.
-
Te Rūnanganui o Te Āti Awa and WelTec team up again following successful Try-a-Trade programme
-
On 12 November 2024 the Government delivered a national apology to survivors of abuse in state care.
-
Cindy Thom from Blenheim was 1 of 10 caregivers awarded at the Excellence in Foster Care event on Friday 7 March 2025. Open to any New Zealander caring for a child not born to them, awards were given to 7 Oranga Tamariki caregivers.
Published: March 29, 2021 · Updated: March 29, 2021