29 Mar 2022

Number of children harmed in state care rising

From Morning Report, 8:12 am on 29 March 2022

The number of children being harmed in state care is rising.

The latest figures from Oranga Tamariki show eight percent of all children in state care - up from six per cent in 2018.

VOYCE Whakarongo Mai is an independent agency which aims to amplify the voices of children in care.

Its chief executive Tracie Shipton spoke to Corin Dann.