IN-CONFIDENCE
22 November 2023
L
[email address]
Tēnā koe L
Thank you for your email of 01 November 2024 to Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for
Children (Oranga Tamariki), requesting information under the Official Information Act
1982 (the Act):
You have requested:
During the year of 2023, broken down in quarters, how many complaints or
reports did Oranga Tamariki receive due to social worker or supervisor (please
list separately) malpractice, neglect or incompetence, both Nationally and at
each of the Sites in the Wellington region (please list sites separately)? Please
separate into complainant or reporter type (e.g., whānau, tamariki and
rangatahi, iwi, Police, Judges, Te Whātu Ora, GP clinics, community service
providers etc.).
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 extending the time limit for providing you with the information to 6 December 2025,
in accordance with section 15A(1)(b) of the Act. We wil try to respond sooner than this
date if possible.
Should you wish to discuss any part of your request with us, please do not hesitate to
contact us a
t [email address].
IN-CONFIDENCE
If you are not satisfied with this decision, you have the right to ask an Ombudsman to
review it. Information about this process is available at
www.ombudsman.
parliament.nz or by contacting them on 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Jarrod Wil iams
Manager Ministerial Services
System Leadership
