Reporting period: 1 July 2023 - 30 June 2024.

The Oversight of the Oranga Tamariki System Act requires Aroturuki Tamariki | Independent Children's Monitor to report annually on outcomes for tamariki and rangatahi Māori and their in the oranga tamariki system. This is the first of these reports.

This report looks at the performance of the Oranga Tamariki system. The Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act defines the system as responsible for providing services and support to tamariki and rangatahi and their whānau under, or in connection with, the Oranga Tamariki Act. The system includes (without limitation) the delivery of health, education, disability, and other services by those agencies or contracted partners within the system. It also includes services and supports provided by iwi, hapu, and Māori social services as well as community non-government organisations, such as early intervention. This also includes work to support whānau wellbeing and reduce risks to tamariki. (From the website). Record #9274