Nau Mai, Haere Mai

Our role is to monitor the Oranga Tamariki (National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 (NCS Regulations). We currently monitor three agencies with custody and care responsibilities for tamariki
Children (plural) aged 0-13 yearsView the full glossary
and rangatahi
Young person aged 14 – 21 years of ageView the full glossary
- Barnardos, Open Home Foundation and Oranga Tamariki, with a particular focus on tamariki Māori and those with disabilities. 

Part of our role is to see that agencies are doing what they need to, to enable tamariki to reach their potential and thrive. This means we do not monitor individual cases, but look at the systems and processes around their care, to ensure the agencies that look after tamariki and rangatahi are enhancing their wellbeing and life outcomes.

Who we are and what we do - animated videos

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Current focus

We are now in the second phase of our monitoring, which includes all the relevant NCS Regulations
(National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 View the full glossary
. We are visiting communities around Aotearoa
New ZealandView the full glossary
, New Zealand, listening to the voices of tamariki
Children (plural) aged 0-13 yearsView the full glossary
, rangatahi
Young person aged 14 – 21 years of ageView the full glossary
, whānau
Whānau refers to people who are biologically linked or share whakapapa. For the Monitor’s monitoring purposes, whānau includes parents, whānau members living with tamariki at the point they have come into care View the full glossary
, caregivers, Oranga Tamariki staff, non-government organisations and other government agencies. 

Our visits are supported by information we collect from agencies prior to the visit, which helps us better understand what the important issues are for that community. Every year we complete a report on agencies’ compliance with the NCS Regulations and the quality of care provided. We use the information gathered from community visits, in addition to data received from each agency, to analyse their compliance with the NCS Regulations.

Monitoring visits

Our monitoring schedule through to June 2026 is now available.

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Our latest report

"Experiences of Care in Aotearoa
New ZealandView the full glossary
: Agency Compliance with the National Care Standards and Related Matters Regulations".

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