Accreditation and approved status is a requisite for organisations, including OHL, that deliver services for government child agency Oranga Tamariki. Te Kāhui Kāhu general manager of social services accreditation Magnus O’Neill said the suspension had been lifted this week because OHL "had provided evidence" that they now met the standard’s level 1 accreditation requirements to provide highest-risk services. "Our role is to ensure that organisations which deliver social services have the capacity and capability to do so. The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) also contracts OHL to deliver two social services, with one contract also requiring OHL to have Te Kāhui Kāhu accreditation. MSD also funds OHL to deliver a refugee/migrant support service that does not require OHL accreditation and is also contracted until June.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 10, 2026 23:14 UTC