8456 (2024). Kahurangi Carter to the Minister for Children

8456 (2024). Kahurangi Carter to the Minister for Children: What reports, briefings, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has she received about removal of section 7AA, listed by agency, title and date?

Hon Karen Chhour: In addition to discussions that I have had with Oranga Tamariki officials, I have received the following reports, briefings, memos, aides-memoire, notes and written advice from Oranga Tamariki officials regarding the repeal of section 7AA. Some titles (or parts of titles) have been withheld because they are still under active consideration. I do not consider it to be in the public interest to release them at this time. • Briefing: Initial Advice on the Repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (15 December 2023). • Aide Memoire: Timeline for Repeal of Section 7AA (31 January 2024). • Briefing: Bids for the Government’s 2024 Legislation Programme (7 February 2024) • Briefing: Further Advice on Bids for the Government’s 2024 Legislation Programme (14 February 2024) • Draft Cabinet paper: Repeal of section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (6 March 2024) • Cabinet Paper: Repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, following Ministerial Consultation (20 March 2024). • Aide Memoire: Repeal of Section 7AA: Cabinet Paper Summary and Talking Points (21 March 2024). • Oranga Tamariki (Repeal of Section 7AA) [full title withheld] (18 April 2024).