Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 2, 2020 3:57:05 GMT 12
'TOKENISTIC INCLUSION OF MĀORI' DESPITE FALL IN STATE CARE NUMBERS
Oranga Tamariki says there has been a major drop in the number of Māori children entering state care in the past year.
Today marks one year since the Ministry for Children introduced new laws to improve outcomes for Māori.
But lawyers and whānau advocates say from where they're standing not a lot has changed.
For a year, the legislation known as 7aa has committed the agency to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and binds decision-makers to consider the importance of a child's mana, culture and whakapapa........
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/420238/tokenistic-inclusion-of-maori-despite-fall-in-state-care-numbers
Oranga Tamariki says there has been a major drop in the number of Māori children entering state care in the past year.
Today marks one year since the Ministry for Children introduced new laws to improve outcomes for Māori.
But lawyers and whānau advocates say from where they're standing not a lot has changed.
For a year, the legislation known as 7aa has committed the agency to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and binds decision-makers to consider the importance of a child's mana, culture and whakapapa........
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/420238/tokenistic-inclusion-of-maori-despite-fall-in-state-care-numbers