Outcomes for tamariki and rangatahi Māori and their whānau – Aroturuki Tamariki (ICM) Report
VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai says a new report highlighting the ongoing overrepresentation oftamariki and rangatahi Māori throughout the oranga tamariki system should be a catalystfor urgent action rather than further discussion. The report, Outcomes for tamariki and rangatahi Māori and their whānau in the orangatamariki system 2024/25, released today by Aroturuki Tamariki | Independent Children’sMonitor, […]
Kōkiri: The Future Speaks – Funding Concerns
VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai is warning that the future of advocacy for children in state care is under increasing financial pressure, as some representatives from the current Government failed to attend a key political discussion at the organisation’s inaugural national conference in Wellington. More than 300 rangatahi, caregivers, sector leaders and policymakers gathered at Tākina […]
Kōkiri: The Future Speaks – Key Election Asks
Inaugural VOYCE Conference unveils election-year demands for children in
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Fifth Independent Children’s Monitor report reveals ongoing failure
As the fifth Independent Children’s Monitor report into the National Care Standards is released, VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai says it’s deeply concerned that tamariki in the care of the state are still not consistently receiving the level of love, stability and protection required under the law. The latest Experiences of Care findings again show that […]
One year on from historical apology:
A year to the day since the government’s formal apology for abuse in state and faith-based care, care-experienced rangatiahi and their advocates say that while the words of remorse were important, the real measure of progress lies in action, and they are still waiting to see it. The National Day of Reflection is a moment […]
Young people call for change
Care-experienced rangatahi are adamant the state has yet to honour the six promises made to children in care, and warn that unless the sector starts listening to the voices of young people, it risks not meeting the needs of another generation of tamariki. Kei te rongo koe? Are you listening? is the primary enquiry of […]
“How many more reports will it take?”
“How many more reports will it take?” – Advocates call on government to act as Independent Children’s Monitor reveals poorer outcomes for Māori in care. As the first Aroturuki Tamariki | Independent Children’s Monitor report into outcomes for tamariki and rangatahi Māori in care is released, care experienced advocates are questioning how to get policy […]
“15 years is too long to wait for change”
“15 years is too long to wait for change” – Care-experienced rangatahi concerned response to Royal Commission won’t stop history repeating There’s relief that the government has released its full response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry’s recommendations over abuse in state care, but care-experienced advocates say there needs to be more reassurance that the […]
“The guts have been pulled from the care system”
There’s disappointment among care-experienced rangatahi and their advocates that relevant funding from yesterday’s budget is being focussed on punishment instead of addressing the underlying cause of youth offending. Among the government’s pledge to invest in public safety and reform young offenders, it’s allocating $16 million to implement the new legislative regime for Young Serious Offenders, […]
Concerns from care-experienced young people following broken promise over new redress system.
There’s disappointment among care-experienced rangatahi after the government opted against setting up a new compensation scheme for survivors of abuse in state care – instead choosing to sink more money into the current system. VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai has been advocating for those care experienced tamariki since 2017, and CEO Tracie Shipton says it goes […]