Assessing outcomes for Māori in state care and protection w/ Children's Commissioner Claire Achmad: 18th June, 2026

Last week, the Independent Childrens Monitor Aroturuki Tamariki released its second annual report on outcomes for Māori in the care and protection system.

The report looks at the existing context of Māori children and young people’s struggles in state care systems, and assesses current outcomes. It examines what is currently being done to support Māori within the system, and what more could be done to remediate the current inequities. 

To discuss the report, and what more New Zealand’s protection and care systems could be doing to support our tamariki Māori, News Director Castor spoke to the Children’s Commissioner Claire Achmad.