Breakdown of spend over last 10 years
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From: Sam Butcher
Dear Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children,
Please treat this as a request for official information under the Official Information Act 1982.
This request is made in the public interest to support transparency around policy changes, strategic changes, and political forces at Oranga Tamariki.
I request the following information:
1) For each of the last ten financial years, a breakdown of organisational spend, separated by Titles and Scopes of Appropriations (as reported to Treasury or as otherwise recorded by Oranga Tamariki) in a way that enables consistent benchmarking over time.
For each Appropriation, provide a separation of:
- Direct expenditure by Oranga Tamariki (including staff and departmental overheads, or the equivalent categories used in your reporting), and
- Expenditure contracted to NGO partners, iwi and Māori providers, and community organisations.
2) For the Appropriation “Statutory Intervention and Transition”, a more detailed breakdown of its recorded components - however these are recorded within the ministry - over the last ten years. Where possible, please provide:
- Direct spend on Oranga Tamariki staff and overheads by component
- Direct spend on total children’s expenses (such as schooling, medical care, extracurricular activities, therapy)
- Direct payments to foster parents/caregivers
- Expenditure contracted to NGO partners, iwi, and community organisations
In any areas where the specificity adds unnecessary complexity, you are welcome to answer the request with a pragmatic response according to the information available - further requests can be made if needed.
Where possible, please provide data in a tabular form.
Yours faithfully,
Sam Butcher
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Tçnâ koe Sam,
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for information about
Breakdown of spend over last 10 years under the [1]Official Information
Act 1982.
We will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible, and in any case,
no later than 6^th October 2025, being 20 working days from our receipt of
your request on 8^th August 2025, 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.
Your reference number is: OIA-CE-2025-03094
Nâku noa, nâ
Ministerial Services
PO Box 546, Wellington 6140
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Dear Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children,
Please treat this as a request for official information under the Official
Information Act 1982.
This request is made in the public interest to support transparency around
policy changes, strategic changes, and political forces at Oranga
Tamariki.
I request the following information:
1) For each of the last ten financial years, a breakdown of organisational
spend, separated by Titles and Scopes of Appropriations (as reported to
Treasury or as otherwise recorded by Oranga Tamariki) in a way that
enables consistent benchmarking over time.
For each Appropriation, provide a separation of:
- Direct expenditure by Oranga Tamariki (including staff and departmental
overheads, or the equivalent categories used in your reporting), and
- Expenditure contracted to NGO partners, iwi and Mâori providers, and
community organisations.
2) For the Appropriation “Statutory Intervention and Transition”, a more
detailed breakdown of its recorded components - however these are recorded
within the ministry - over the last ten years. Where possible, please
provide:
- Direct spend on Oranga Tamariki staff and overheads by component
- Direct spend on total children’s expenses (such as schooling, medical
care, extracurricular activities, therapy)
- Direct payments to foster parents/caregivers
- Expenditure contracted to NGO partners, iwi, and community organisations
In any areas where the specificity adds unnecessary complexity, you are
welcome to answer the request with a pragmatic response according to the
information available - further requests can be made if needed.
Where possible, please provide data in a tabular form.
Yours faithfully,
Sam Butcher
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Tçnâ koe Sam,
Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request of 8 September 2025.
Nâku noa, nâ
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-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Butcher <[FOI #32258 email]>
Sent: Monday, 8 September 2025 10:17 am
To: OIA Requests (OT) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Breakdown of spend over last 10 years
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Dear Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children,
Please treat this as a request for official information under the Official Information Act 1982.
This request is made in the public interest to support transparency around policy changes, strategic changes, and political forces at Oranga Tamariki.
I request the following information:
1) For each of the last ten financial years, a breakdown of organisational spend, separated by Titles and Scopes of Appropriations (as reported to Treasury or as otherwise recorded by Oranga Tamariki) in a way that enables consistent benchmarking over time.
For each Appropriation, provide a separation of:
- Direct expenditure by Oranga Tamariki (including staff and departmental overheads, or the equivalent categories used in your reporting), and
- Expenditure contracted to NGO partners, iwi and Mâori providers, and community organisations.
2) For the Appropriation “Statutory Intervention and Transition”, a more detailed breakdown of its recorded components - however these are recorded within the ministry - over the last ten years. Where possible, please provide:
- Direct spend on Oranga Tamariki staff and overheads by component
- Direct spend on total children’s expenses (such as schooling, medical care, extracurricular activities, therapy)
- Direct payments to foster parents/caregivers
- Expenditure contracted to NGO partners, iwi, and community organisations
In any areas where the specificity adds unnecessary complexity, you are welcome to answer the request with a pragmatic response according to the information available - further requests can be made if needed.
Where possible, please provide data in a tabular form.
Yours faithfully,
Sam Butcher
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