IN-CONFIDENCE
2 April 2024
John Luke
[FYI request #25966 email]
Tēnā koe John Luke
Thank you for your email, received on 2 March 2024, to Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for
Children (Oranga Tamariki) requesting information on the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) between Ngāi Tahu and Oranga Tamariki. Your request has been
considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
You have requested:
I noted, Ngāi Tahu signs MOU with Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnzfvc.org.nz
%2Fnews%2Fng%25C4%2581i-tahu-signs-mou-oranga-tamariki-ministry-
children&data=05%7C02%7CMinisterial_Support%40ot.govt.nz%7C99c2ea1447e
246f03c3208dc439d8e8f%7C5c908180a006403fb9be8829934f08dd%7C0%7C0
%7C638459591172419887%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjA
wMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7
C&sdata=Zy3P0f0N2A8aDVnHvfIgbAzA6UoXh75DtXnj49UUbyk%3D&reserved=0
May I kindly request a full copy of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
mentioned here within.
Please find attached a copy of the MoU between Ngāi Tahu and Oranga Tamariki.
The agreement you referred to in your request was originally signed in 2019, but was
superseded by the attached version in 2021. This is the current agreement in place
between Ngāi Tahu and Oranga Tamariki.
More information on our partnership with Ngāi Tahu can be found here:
Ngāi Tahu
partnership | Oranga Tamariki — Ministry for Children.
Oranga Tamariki may make the information contained in this letter available to the public
by publishing this on our website with your personal details removed.
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I trust you find this information useful. Should you have any concerns with this response,
I would encourage you to raise them with Oranga Tamariki. Alternatively, you are advised
of your right to also raise any concerns with the Office of the Ombudsman. Information
about this is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by contacting them on 0800
802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Darrin Haimona
Deputy Chief Executive
Māori, Partnerships and Communities
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