Oranga Tamariki

Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children
Agency overview
Formed	2017
Preceding agency	Child, Youth and Family (CYF);
Jurisdiction	New Zealand
Annual budget	Vote Oranga Tamariki; Total budget for 2019/20; $1,198,615,000
Ministers responsible	Hon Karen Chhour, Minister for Children; Hon Louise Upston, Minister for Child Poverty Reduction;
Agency executive	Vacant, ; Chief Executive;
Website	Ministry for Children, Oranga Tamariki

Oranga Tamariki (OT), also known as the Ministry for Children and previously the Ministry for Vulnerable Children, is a government department in New Zealand responsible for the well-being of children, specifically children at risk of harm, youth offenders and children of the State. It is the successor agency of the former department, Child, Youth and Family (CYF).^[1]

^ ^a ^b Kenny, Katie (28 July 2016). "Faces of Innocents: CYF to be shut down and replaced by a new ministry". Stuff. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
^ "Total Appropriations for Each Vote". Budget 2019. The Treasury. 30 May 2019.

[Stuff_28_Jul_2016-1] Kenny, Katie (28 July 2016). "Faces of Innocents: CYF to be shut down and replaced by a new ministry". Stuff. Retrieved 18 June 2019.

[2] "Total Appropriations for Each Vote". Budget 2019. The Treasury. 30 May 2019.

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