46845 (2025). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Children

Written Question

Published date: 10 Oct 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	46845 (2025)
Question asked:	28 Sep 2025
Member asking:	Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Portfolio:	Minister for Children
Minister replying:	Hon Karen Chhour
Answer received:	06 Oct 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_46845_2025
Document guid:	a739539e-33fc-460b-a5f7-2538a25330bb

46845 (2025). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister for Children: How many, if any, admissions to secure care occurred at Oranga Tamariki's Korowai Manaaki youth justice facility between 1 January and 31 July 2025, and, if any, were all in full compliance with the law?

Hon Karen Chhour: I am advised that there were 316 admissions to secure care at Korowai Manaaki between 1 January and 31 July 2025. These figures represent the number of admissions, not unique individuals. I am advised that in all of these admissions, the decision making process was done in compliance with the law.