Tēnā koe Henry Tan,

Thank you for your email received 22 February 2023, under the Official Information Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at National Office to respond. 

Ngā manaakitanga,

Official and Parliamentary Information Team | Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to help themselves to be safe, strong and independent
Ko ta mātou he whakamana tangata kia tū haumaru, kia tū kaha, kia tū motuhake

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Tēnā koe Henry Tan

On 22 February 2023 you emailed the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982, the following information:

1. The rates of abuse in NZ state care from 2022-2023;
2. The historical rates of abuse in NZ state care from 1950-2000;
3. The percentage of state care youths that are classified as Maori and Pasifika as of 2023;
4. The total number of those currently in state care.

We have transferred questions 1, 3 and 4 of your request to Oranga Tamariki as the information to which these questions relates is not held by the Ministry but is believed to be held by Oranga Tamariki. In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer your request.

Please note that according to sections 14 and 15(1) of the Official Information Act, the 20-working day response period is reset by the transfer and starts again on the day Oranga Tamariki receives the transfer notification. The Ministry notified Oranga Tamariki of the transfer today.

You will hear further from Oranga Tamariki concerning questions 1, 3 and 4 of your request in due course. The Ministry will continue to provide a response to you regarding question 2.

Nā mātou noa, nā

Official and Parliamentary Information Team   |  Ministerial and Executive Services
Ministry of Social Development

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whānau

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Tçnâ koe Henry Tan

 

Please find attached the Ministry’s response to your Official Information
Act request.

 

Nâ mâtou noa, nâ

 

 

Official and Parliamentary Information Team   |  Ministerial and
Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

Our Purpose:
We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau

 

 

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Tēnā koe Henry Tan,

 

Apologies for the delay. I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your
request for Abuse in State Care under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

We will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible, and in any case,
no later than 30 March 2023, being 20 working days from our receipt of
your request on 02 March 2023, as provided for under the Act.

 

If we are unable to respond to your request within those 20 working days,
we will notify you of an extension to that timeframe.

Nāku noa, nā

 

Ministerial Support

PO Box 546, Wellington 6140

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Kia ora Mr Tan,

Please see our response to your request.

 

Nāku noa, nā

 

Ministerial Support

PO Box 546, Wellington 6140

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