Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 21, 2020 2:41:10 GMT 12
DEMAND ORANGA TAMARIKI STEP AWAY FOR MAORI
One of the lead claimants into a Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into Oranga Tamariki says the agency shouldn’t be allowed any future role in the protection of Māori children.
She says there can be no partnership between Oranga Tamariki and tangata whenua because of its history of taking Māori babies.
Any solution should take as a starting point that more than 50 percent of babies and tamariki in the care of the agency are Māori.
"That amount of funding should be released to Māori so we can do these things our own way......
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjU4NTI/Paakiwaha/Demand-Oranga-Tamariki-step-away-for-Maori
One of the lead claimants into a Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into Oranga Tamariki says the agency shouldn’t be allowed any future role in the protection of Māori children.
She says there can be no partnership between Oranga Tamariki and tangata whenua because of its history of taking Māori babies.
Any solution should take as a starting point that more than 50 percent of babies and tamariki in the care of the agency are Māori.
"That amount of funding should be released to Māori so we can do these things our own way......
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjU4NTI/Paakiwaha/Demand-Oranga-Tamariki-step-away-for-Maori