State of the nation report, 2025

The State of the Nation Report 2025 e focuses on three things
people need to live well—kai, kainga and whānau. When people have food security and a warm, dry, affordable home, then they have the basis for nurturing a healthy family and positive relationships.

The Children at risk section includes consolidated data from Oranga Tamariki for:
Number of children in state care, 2014 - 2024 (Figure 5, page 8);
Children in care per 1000 children under 18 years, 2014 - 2024 (Figure 6, page 8);
Notifications/referrals for possible child abuse or neglect (includes reports of concern), 2019–2024 (June years) (Table 4, page 9);
Notifications/referrals for possible child abuse or
neglect—2019–2024 by source (June years) (Figure 7, page 9);
Substantiations of child abuse or neglect (types of abuse), 2019–2024 (June years) (Table 5, page 10);
Substantiations of child abuse or neglect 2014–2024 (Figure 8, page 10).

The Children and violence section consolidates data from Police and health on assaults and injuries experienced by children and young people.

Data about family violence is on pages 63 - 66.


Background: "This is our 18th State of the Nation report, and it
is therefore timely to remind ourselves of their purpose. These reports focus on the heart of any society—people—he tangata, he tangata, he tangata. When all people have what they require to meet essential needs, fulfil their potential and contribute, we have a society that is healthy. While we frequently hear about consumers price index (CPI), interest
rates, gross domestic product (GDP) and other economic measures, there is less coverage about how people are doing. State of the Nation redresses this imbalance by researching trends across a range of issues that impact on the wellbeing of individuals and whānau." (From the report).
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