Oranga Tamariki (Repeal of Section 7AA) Amendment Bill
This bill removes a section of the law that told the head of Oranga Tamariki (the government agency that looks after children in care) to follow Treaty of Waitangi principles. The removed section required the agency to work in partnership with iwi and Māori groups to improve outcomes for Māori children. However, a parliamentary committee recommended keeping some of those partnership duties in a different part of the law. The bill changes what reports must cover regarding Māori children in care.
What this affects
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The bill removes the legal requirement for Oranga Tamariki's chief executive to follow Treaty of Waitangi principles, though some duties to work with iwi and Māori groups are moved to a different part of the law.
The bill seeks to repeal section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (Duties of chief executive in relation to Treaty of Waitangi (Tiriti o Waitangi)).
We consider it important to retain aspects of section 7AA that relate to the obligations on the chief executive of Oranga Tamariki to develop strategic partnerships with iwi and Māori organisations.
Repeal section 7AA.
Progress through Parliament
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