3783 (2024). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Children

3783 (2024). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Children: How many instances have occurred of young people being placed back into unsafe homes because of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act, listed by individual occurrence, year and location?

Hon Karen Chhour: I am advised by Oranga Tamariki that the information requested is not recorded in a way that allows this question to be answered. However, Oranga Tamariki has acknowledged that there may have been times where social workers may have used section 7AA to justify decision making in relation to care arrangements for Māori children which may not have been safe or in their best interests.