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IN-CONFIDENCE
 
 
Tçnâ koe Daniel,
 
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for information about
Section 7AA / "reverse uplifts" and child welfare under the Official
Information Act 1982.
 
We will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible, and in any case,
no later than 20th May 2024, being 20 working days from our receipt of
your request on 20th April 2024 as provided for under the Act.
 
If we are unable to respond to your request within those 20 working days,
we will notify you of an extension to that timeframe.
Nâku noa, nâ
 
Ministerial Support
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IN-CONFIDENCE

 

Tçnâ koe Daniel Harding

 

Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request
of 20 April 2024.

Nâku noa, nâ

 

Ministerial Support

PO Box 546, Wellington 6140

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From: Daniel Harding <[2][FOI #26490 email]>

Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2024 4:00 PM

To: OIA_Requests (OT) <[3][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - The document is an OIA request for
information on the impact of removing section 7AA, focusing on "reverse
uplifts" and child welfare.

 

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Dear Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children,

 

Subject: Official Information Act Request

 

I am writing to request information under the New Zealand Official
Information Act 1982 regarding specific impacts of legislative actions
taken or proposed by Hon Karen Chhour, especially in relation to section
7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act. The statement that has prompted my inquiry
is:

 

"The removal of s7AA because Mâori children are being retraumatised by
reverse uplifts which take them from loving homes because their carers are
the wrong race."

 

To understand the impact of these legislative changes and the situations
described as "reverse uplifts", I am requesting the following specific
information:

 

Statistical Data: Please provide any available statistics or data on the
number of Mâori children affected by what has been referred to as "reverse
uplifts". This includes the number of cases identified annually where
children were removed from homes deemed "loving" due to racial or ethnic
considerations of the carers.

 

Documentation and/or Communications:

Copies of any internal communications, studies, or reports that discuss
the rationale behind the removal of s7AA in relation to preventing the
retraumatisation of Mâori children through these reverse uplifts.

 

Any documented definitions or operational guidelines that describe what
constitutes a "reverse uplift" within Oranga Tamariki.

 

Policy Analysis:

Please provide details of any assessments, including risk assessments or
impact studies, conducted before proposing the removal of s7AA. This
should include how these policies were expected to change the outcomes for
Mâori children in state care.

Information on consultations held with Mâori communities or child welfare
experts regarding the impact of removing s7AA on Mâori children.

 

This request is made in an effort to gather factual and detailed
information to contribute to an informed public discussion regarding these
policy changes and their effects on the well-being of Mâori children under
the care of Oranga Tamariki.

 

Please acknowledge receipt of this request. I am aware of the obligations
under the Act to provide a response within twenty working days.

 

Thank you for considering this request.

 

Yours faithfully,

DC Harding

 

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