5062 (2024). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Children

5062 (2024). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Children: What written advice, if any, has the Oranga Tamariki Ministerial Advisory Board provided the Minister over the past three years, listed by title and date?

Hon Karen Chhour: I am advised the previous Minister for Children received the following written advice from the Ministerial Advisory Board over the past three years: • Briefings to support Hipokingia ki te Kahu Aroha Hipokingia ki te Katoa (Te Kahu Aroha) – throughout 2021 • Hipokingia ki te Kahu Aroha Hipokingia ki te Katoa - July 2021 • Briefing on the Proposed Path forward for Te Kahu Aroha governance recommendation – 1 September 2022 • Review of the provision of care in Oranga Tamariki Residences – Report of the Ministerial Advisory Board - October 2021 • Briefing paper on Amendment to the Ministerial Advisory Board Terms of Reference – 24 November 2021 • Te Kahu Aroha: addendum report on quality support and service outcomes for tamariki and rangatahi whaikaha, their whānau, parents and caregivers (the Disability Review) – 25 August 2022 • Te Kahu Aroha – Addendum report to restrengthen Family Group Conferences – He Taonga ki te Ao – 5 April 2023 • Quarterly Assurance Reports – 7 March 2022; 15 June 2022; 15 September 2022; 15 December 2022; 30 March 2023; 15 June 2023; and 14 September 2023. I have received the following written advice from the Ministerial Advisory Board since becoming Minister: • Background to the Oranga Tamariki Ministerial Advisory Board – briefing from the Board Secretariat – dated 6 December 2023 • Quarterly Assurance Report – dated 20 December 2023 • Improving pathways to achieving permanency of care for children who have been in State care – dated 28 March 2024.