Oranga Tamariki
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2017 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | New Zealand |
| Annual budget | Vote Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki Total budget for 2017/18 $857,647,000[1] |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Website | Ministry for Children, Oranga Tamariki |
Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children is a government department in New Zealand responsible for the well-being of children, specifically children at risk of harm, youth offenders and children of the State. It is the successor agency of the former department, Child, Youth and Family (CYF).
Functions and history
The minister responsible for Oranga Tamariki is the Minister for Children, a position currently held by Tracey Martin. On 31 October 2017, it was announced that the Ministry would be renamed the Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children.[2]
List of Ministers for Children
The following ministers have held the office of Minister for Children.
| Party key | bgcolor=Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color | | National |
|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color | | Labour | |
| bgcolor=Template:New Zealand First/meta/color | | NZ First |
| No. | Name | Portrait | Term of Office | Prime Minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color"| | 1 | Anne Tolley | .jpg)
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20 December 2016 | 26 October 2017 | style="background:Template:New Zealand National Party/meta/color"| | English |
| style="background:Template:New Zealand First/meta/color"| | 2 | Tracey Martin | 
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26 October 2017 | present | style="background:Template:New Zealand Labour Party/meta/color"| | Ardern |
References
- ^ "Total Appropriations for Each Vote". 2017 Budget. The Treasury.
- ^ "Ministry for Vulnerable Children is changing its name, again". Stuff.co.nz. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.