34556 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Children

Written Question
Published date: 16 Aug 2026
34556 (2026). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Children: What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 27 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?
Hon Karen Chhour: I received the following advice from Oranga Tamariki during the week commencing 27 July 2026: • * (ref OT-B-2026-0263, 27 July 2026) • * (ref OT-B-2026-07-20-00348, 27 July 2026) • * (ref OT-B-2026-07-20-00349, 27 July 2026) • * (ref OT-B-2026-07-20-00350, 27 July 2026) • * (ref OT-B-2026-07-20-00351, 27 July 2026) • Social Investment Fund Ministerial Group meeting – 28 July 2026 (ref OT-B-2026-187, 27 July 2026) • Approval to lodge Cabinet paper: Regulatory changes to improve search safety in Oranga Tamariki Residences (ref OT-B-2026-0338, 27 July 2026) • Correcting report on substantiated findings of abuse and neglect (ref OT-B-2026-07-24-00356, 27 July 2026) • Pathways & Real - Haumanu Specialist Clinical Service – 30 July 2026 (ref OT-B-2026-07-20-00347, 28 July 2026) • Approval to Residence Grievance Panel Appointments (ref OT-B-2026-0320, 28 July 2026) • * (ref OT-B-2026-0339, 30 July 2026) • Proactive release of Cabinet paper: Secondary Legislation to Improve Search Safety in Oranga Tamariki Residences (ref OT-B-2026-0273, 29 July 2026) • Aide Memoire: Pōwhiri for Jane Searle, Children’s Commissioner – 3 August 2026 (ref OT-B-2026-07-24-00358, 30 July 2026) • Ministerial Group Overseeing Crown Response to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry 3 August 2026 (ref OT-B-2026-0327, 30 July 2026) • Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture: Five Final Reports (ref OT-B-2026-07-27-00361, 31 July 2026) • Meeting with Linda Surtees, Caring Families Aotearoa (ref OT-B-2026-07-28-00363, 31 July 2026) • Contingent Liabilities and Assets Report as at 30 June 2026 (ref OT-B-2026-07-27-00360, 31 July 2026) • * (ref OT-B-2026-07-28-00362, 31 July 2026) • Aide Memoire - Meeting with Ngāpuhi (ref OT-B-2026-0316, 4 August 2026) *These titles are withheld as they relate to matters which are under active consideration.