TY  - SER
AU  - Fitzmaurice, Luke
TI  - Whānau, tikanga and tino rangatiratanga : : what is at stake in the debate over the Ministry for Children?
PY  - 2020///
PB  - Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga
KW  - Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children
KW  - CHILD PROTECTION
KW  - CHILD WELFARE
KW  - CHILDREN
KW  - FAMILIES
KW  - MĀORI
KW  - SOCIAL SERVICES
KW  - RĀTONGA KI TE IWI
KW  - TAMARIKI
KW  - TIKANGA TUKU IHO
KW  - TOKO I TE ORA
KW  - TURE WHĀNAU
KW  - WHĀNAU
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
N1  - MAI Journal, 2020, 9(2): 166-172
N2  - The removal of a Mäori child in May 2019 led to widespread protest and the launch of four inquiries into the Ministry for Children, plus an urgent inquiry through the Waitangi Tribunal. Tamariki Mäori are over- represented in the child welfare system, but the issues are not just about the system itself. The legacy of colonisation continues to have an impact, not just on individual whänau, but also on the loss of tikanga in relation to whänau. It is the tikanga of whänau that many protesters seek to protect. Furthermore, advocates for reform disagree on the extent to which partnership and biculturalism should be prioritised, or whether self-determination should be a minimum prerequisite for change. Understanding this difference of opinion is important because it affects our view of the child welfare system itself. This article explores these issues within the current context, where child welfare issues are a matter of considerable public debate. (Author's abstract). Record #6812
UR  - https://doi.org/10.20507/MAIJournal.2019.9.2.7
ER  -