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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 2 MIN

Arran Jones: Independent Children's Monitor CEO on Oranga Tamariki letting down Māori children

from Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · host Newstalk ZB

A report on Oranga Tamariki has concluded the agency's letting down Māori children.  The Independent Children's Monitor's found 65 percent of Māori who grew up in care, have children who follow the same path. It also shows 95 percent of Māori youth offenders had been the subject of reports of welfare concerns to OT. Monitor chief executive Arran Jones says Māori fare worse in the system under nearly every key metric - and this can have long-term implications for their futures.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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