Section 7AA Report

Report highlighting the progress Oranga Tamariki is making to improve outcomes for tamariki Māori, their whānau, hapū and iwi.

Repeal of section 7aa

The Government repealed section 7AA of the 2017 Children, Young Persons, and their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Bill on 7 April 2025.

Our past reports will continue to be available, and we will update this section in the coming weeks. 

On 1 Hurae 2019, over 100 new amendments to the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 came into force.

One of these amendments was the inclusion of a new section 7AA entitled ‘the duties of the chief executive in relation to te Tiriti o Waitangi ’.

Section 7AA requires the chief executive of Oranga Tamariki to report to the public at least annually on the progress being made to improve outcomes for tamariki Māori and their whānau, hapu and iwi.

Reports covering progress in the first 4 years are below.

Published: August 18, 2023 · Updated: August 18, 2023