Mr Kingi Snelgar
[FYI request #12373 email]
Tēnā koe Mr Snelgar
Thank you for your email of 3 March 2020 to Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children
(Oranga Tamariki), requesting the following information under the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act):
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I request all information and names of the programmes and services you fund or
deliver in the community with a specific Maori or Tikanga Maori focus under one
care and protection and two youth justice purposes.
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What specific programmes are available under youth justice plans and orders, that
encompasses Tikanga Maori or Te Ao Maori for children and young people in the
youth court
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How much of the oranga tamariki budget is dedicated to funding Maori specific
programmes? What percentage is that of the annual budget?
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What MOUs or relationships are established between oranga tamariki and Marae,
Hapu, Iwi or other urban Maori authorities
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Since s 7AA was enacted in July 2019, what changes if any have occurred to social
workers practises, social worker training, social report report writing to court and
what cultural training has occured
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Since 7AA was enacted, what new initiatives or strategies are in place by OT to
reduce disparity between maori and non maori?
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How much funding is allocated or available per youth offender in the youth court?
What determines what services might be suitable or available to a young person?
Is cost a primary consideration?
Please note that with the ongoing implications of Covid-19, our most important
consideration is continuing to provide services to whānau and keeping tamariki safe. Our
resources are being prioritised to ensure that frontline staff are resourced to support our
tamariki, whānau and caregivers through this time.
The consultations necessary to make a decision on this request are such that a proper
response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit. For this reason I am
writing to extend the time limit for responding to your request until 28 April 2020, in
accordance with section 15A(1)(b) of the Act.
You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to review this decision. Information about how
to make a complaint is available at:
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by contacting
them on 0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please
feel free to contac
t [email address]
We will try to respond sooner than this date if possible.
Nāku noa, nā
Steve Groom
General Manager Public, Ministerial and Executive Services
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