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Fighting for whanau care of children

A section of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 put into place to improve outcomes for tamariki Māori is set to be repealed by the new coalition government. Section advocates say it could spell disaster for the wellbeing of Māori tamariki in state care. Section 7AA is Oranga Tamariki’s commitment to uphold Treaty of Waitangi principles […]

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