TY  - BOOK
ED  - Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children
TI  - "In the last 15 years how many children have died in state care, broken down by year and region": official information act response
PY  - 2021///
PB  - Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children
KW  - Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children
KW  - CHILD ABUSE
KW  - CHILD PROTECTION
KW  - HOMICIDE
KW  - SUICIDE
KW  - STATISTICS
KW  - YOUNG PEOPLE
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
N2  - The following questions were asked: 
• In the last 15 years how many children have died in state care, broken down by year and region.
• How many died by suicide, broken down by year and region.
• How many died of natural causes, broken down by year and region.
• How many died in accidents, broken down by year and region.
• How many died due to child abuse, homicide or manslaughter.
• How many of the deaths resulted in investigations.
• How many children passed through state care in the last 15 years.

Oranga Tamariki was only able to provide data since its establishment on 1 April 2017. Since 1 April 2017, a total of 27 tamariki have died in state care.

The following data tables are provided: 
Table One: Deaths in care by suicide, broken down by region and year.
Table Two: Deaths in care by natural causes, broken down by region and year. 
Table Three: Deaths in care by accidents, broken down by region and year.
Table Four: Deaths in care by child abuse, homicide or manslaughter, broken down by region and year.
Table Five: Deaths in care resulting in investigations, broken down by region and year.
Table Six: Children in Custody of the Chief Executive as at 30 June 2006-2021. (From the document). Record #7711
UR  - https://www.orangatamariki.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/About-us/Information-releases/OIA-responses/Statistics-deaths-of-children-in-care-15-years.pdf
ER  -