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Audit Reveals Oranga Tamariki's Risky Cuts Endangering Children

5/16/2025

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A scathing report from Auditor-General John Ryan has exposed Oranga Tamariki's hasty cuts to social service contracts, raising alarms about the unseen consequences for vulnerable children. Social service providers celebrated the findings, while the Minister for Children admitted to mismanagement and vowed to overhaul contracting processes to better protect child welfare. Oranga Tamariki is set to make crucial changes.

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A scathing report from Auditor-General John Ryan has exposed Oranga Tamariki's hasty cuts to social service contracts, raising alarms about the unseen consequences for vulnerable children. Social service providers celebrated the findings, while the Minister for Children admitted to mismanagement and vowed to overhaul contracting processes to better protect child welfare. Oranga Tamariki is set to make crucial changes.