But Oranga Tamariki and the girl's iwi want her removed because they don’t think the couple can meet her cultural needs. Also laid out: a series of gaps, mistakes and falsehoods perpetuated by Oranga Tamariki social workers. She was placed with a couple, who live in rural Hawke’s Bay, in September 2018 after Oranga Tamariki could not find suitable or available whānau to take her. She did not ask Mrs Smith what she was doing, but passed her concerns on to other Oranga Tamariki staff. On January 8 this year, Social Workers 2 and another social worker (we’ll call Social Worker 3) accompanied Moana on an access visit.

Source: Stuff August 13, 2021 18:22 UTC