Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 6, 2023 4:03:08 GMT 12
CHILDREN’S COMISSIONER DEFENDS TREATY CLAUSE
The head of Mana Mokopuna, the Children and Young People’s Commission, says she is keen to meet with the new Minister For Children, about the Government’s intention to repeal section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act.
Section 7AA requires the child protection agency to commit to Treaty of Waitangi obligations and prioritise the whakapapa of children in its care, including attempting to place them with whanau or hapu members.
Dr Claire Achmad says interviews with tamariki Maori in state care consistently find that whakapapa and cultural identity are important to them.
“This is actually for mokopuna-Maori a right under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, but also under the UN Convention On The Rights Of The Child as well. There are specific rights for all children to have access to and know their identity,” she says.....
waateanews.com/2023/12/05/childrens-comissioner-defends-treaty-clause/
The head of Mana Mokopuna, the Children and Young People’s Commission, says she is keen to meet with the new Minister For Children, about the Government’s intention to repeal section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act.
Section 7AA requires the child protection agency to commit to Treaty of Waitangi obligations and prioritise the whakapapa of children in its care, including attempting to place them with whanau or hapu members.
Dr Claire Achmad says interviews with tamariki Maori in state care consistently find that whakapapa and cultural identity are important to them.
“This is actually for mokopuna-Maori a right under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, but also under the UN Convention On The Rights Of The Child as well. There are specific rights for all children to have access to and know their identity,” she says.....
waateanews.com/2023/12/05/childrens-comissioner-defends-treaty-clause/