Young women describe Oranga Tamariki care

Two young women who say they were abused in the care of Oranga Tamariki have called for the agency to be stripped of its responsibilities, saying resources should be managed by groups that better understand childhood trauma.

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into abuse in state care’s initial mandate was to investigate abuse between 1950 and 1999. However, under pressure from survivors, its terms of reference were later changed to remove restrictions on the reporting timelines.

Trinity Green and Karah Mackie represent the only group of rangitahi who presented a joint submission to the commission about their experiences after 1999. The submission, compiled with help from care support group, VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai, sets out to fill in the gaps in the commission’s original scope.

“Abuse in care didn’t just magically stop in 1999,” the submission states.

Cinematographer, Editor | Ben Dickens
Investigative Journalist | Michael Morrah

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