Oranga Tamariki's defending its care of children
Oranga Tamariki's defending its care of children
29 March 2022
Figures reveal eight-percent of those in state care, about 500 children, reported being harmed last year.
It's up from six-percent when records began in 2018.
Acting Chief Social Worker Nicolette Dickson insists the findings show they've increased their focus on providing better care.
She says Oranga Tamariki is trying to stop what happened in the past, when complaints from kids were going unnoticed.
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