The alleged abusers include caregivers, parents, other children, adult family members and - in some cases - Oranga Tamariki staff members. The newly-released figures were obtained under the Official Information Act and show that in the July to September 2018 quarter, there were three instances where Oranga Tamariki staff were found to have physically harmed a child in care. Oranga Tamariki has previously said in most cases children were removed from placements where the abuse occurred. In terms of what would happen to abusers, Oranga Tamariki said some would face criminal charges. "Oranga Tamariki staff represent a small number of those found to have harmed a child.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 04, 2019 19:52 UTC