12654 (2024). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Children

Written Question

Published date: 30 May 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	12654 (2024)
Question asked:	16 May 2024
Member asking:	Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Portfolio:	Minister for Children
Minister replying:	Hon Karen Chhour
Answer received:	26 May 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_12654_2024
Document guid:	8091d0c8-b43e-4770-92b0-9e20e413700c

12654 (2024). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Children: What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the relationship between section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 and the levels of harm in return-to-home placement?

Hon Karen Chhour: I have not received any specific advice regarding the relationship between section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 and the levels of harm in return-to-home placements. I have received advice 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.