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IN-CONFIDENCE

Tçnâ koe Charles,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your request for information about
Statistical information about Safety and security incidents at Te Puna Wai
o Tuhinapo YJ Residence under the [1]Official Information Act 1982

 

Please note that Oranga Tamariki did not initially receive your OIA
request in February due to a fault on the FYI website, this has now been
amended. We have logged your request as received 21^st March 2026, the
date it was received by Oranga Tamariki.

 

We will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible, and in any case,
no later than 21^st April 2026, being 20 working days from our receipt of
your request on 21^st March 2026, 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: OT-OIA-2026-0116

 

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To: OIA Requests (OT) <[Oranga Tamariki request email]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Statistical information about
Safety and security incidents at Te Puna Wai o Tuhinapo YJ Residence

 

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Dear Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children,

 

Please advise the status of my official information request from 20
February 2026.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Charles Jordan

 

 

 

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IN-CONFIDENCE

Tēnā koe Charles,

 

Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request
of 21 March 2026.

 

Nāku noa, nā

 

Ministerial Services

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From: Charles Jordan <[2][FOI #33791 email]>
Sent: Saturday, 21 March 2026 11:55 am
To: OIA Requests (OT) <[3][Oranga Tamariki request email]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Statistical information about
Safety and security incidents at Te Puna Wai o Tuhinapo YJ Residence

 

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Dear Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children,

 

For the period of 01 January 2023 through 01 January 2026 at Te Puna Wai o
Tuhinapo Youth Justice residence. Please provide statistical information
for the following type of safety and security incidents.

 

#1. Unlawful substances and other contraband found inside the residence
and the suspected source.

 

#2. Assaults against young people, and specifically multiple assaults
against the same young person by the same aggressor.

 

#3. Assaults against staff and medical leave resulting from assault

 

#4. Escape attempts

 

#5. Incidents involving sexual contact and harassment involving male and
female young people.

 

#6. Grievances filed by young people.

 

#7. Employment related grievances filed by staff.

 

#8. Incidents that occurred during transport of young people to court and
other appointments.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Charles Jordan

 

 

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