We are dedicated to supporting any child in New Zealand whose wellbeing is at significant risk of harm now, or in the future
We also work with young people who may have offended, or are likely to offend.
News
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We have released our 2024/25 Annual Report. Read about the progress we've made and how we plan to keep improving the work we do.
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One of the most important skills to have when working with young people is the ability to connect.
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A group of West Auckland teenagers are giving back to their community. They're planting more than 200 native trees as part of a youth justice pilot programme.
Feedback and complaints
We're keen to hear about your experience with us. Do you have any ideas about how we can improve our service?
Research
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This report on our 2024 survey findings explores what caregivers need to provide safe and stable care for children and young people.
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We address caregivers’ experiences of our support as reported in our 2024 caregivers survey. We review feedback across multiple areas, including education, health, financial support, respite care, training, and transitions.
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This analysis examines the drivers of the increase in reports of concern from the public in 2024. It also looks at what we might expect in the future.
VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai: advocacy service for children in care
If you're a child or young person in care, VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai is an independent connection and advocacy service, separate from Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children, and we're here to listen to you, support you, and be on your side. Part of what we also do is organise fun and engaging events for kids with care experience so you can connect with each other.
Practice Centre
The Practice Centre is an online resource aimed primarily at Oranga Tamariki practitioners.
It contains policy, guidance and tools to help us in our work with tamariki and rangatahi and their whānau. The policies are our must-dos, and the guidance our how-tos.
Eliminating family violence and sexual violence
Te Aorerekura is a national strategy to eliminate family violence and sexual violence. It aims to unify and drive government action.
Te Puna Aonui is the cross-agency group responsible for carrying out this work.
Social Worker recruitment
We're leading a new way of working to support tamariki who need care, creating a major shift in emphasis.
We have a number of social worker positions available now and invite dedicated and passionate social workers to play their part in helping change the way Aotearoa New Zealand protects tamariki.