Karen Chhour on youth bootcamps, Oranga Tamariki, Section 7AA | Q+A 2024

Children's Minister Karen Chhour says while New Zealand has tried military-style academies in the past, it needs to better support young people as they return to the community.

The Minister is expected to release more details about the academies and efforts to address youth offending soon.

Chhour also outlined why the Government wants to repeal Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act, which was introduced to address the over-representation of Māori children in state care, despite advice to the contrary.

00:27 - Why are Māori tamariki overrepresented in state care?
01:03 - Why the Government wants to repeal Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act
02:53 - Other sections of the Oranga Tamariki Act
04:10 - What empirical evidence does the Children's Minister have about the need to repeal Section 7AA?
09:20 - Who has Oranga Tamariki partnered with as a result of Section 7AA?
11:06 - What may repealing Section 7AA mean for young people's safety?
12:20 - Why did the Waitangi Tribunal issue a summons for Minister Karen Chhour to give evidence before an urgent inquiry?
13:30 - Young Serious Offender category
16:20 - Military-style academies for serious youth offenders — will it work?

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