Election Guide for Care-Experienced Rangatahi
Your Guide to Voting in the Election Elections come with a lot of jargon, and it’s hard to have your say when no one’s explained how it all works. This page is a resource created by National Care-Experienced Youth Advocate Alchimae Prasad and breaks it down for you in plain language.
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Care-Experienced Rangatahi to Put Politicians in the Hot Seat Ahead of Election
Care-experienced rangatahi from across Aotearoa will put politicians on the spot ahead of the election, questioning them directly on the issues that matter most to children and young people in care.
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Outcomes for tamariki and rangatahi Māori and their whānau – Aroturuki Tamariki (ICM) Report
VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai says a new report highlighting the ongoing overrepresentation of tamariki and rangatahi Māori throughout the oranga tamariki system should be a catalyst for urgent action rather than further discussion.
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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 ina…
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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, stabilit…
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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…
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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 tama…
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“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.
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“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
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“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.
