This despite the number of Māori children being removed from families and into state care. The state care fire and the way it has burnt Māori whānau and other families struggling with poverty has been smouldering for decades. An investigation into state care* 10,000 child removals orders in five years* Babies taken by Oranga TamarikiState care kids started to tell their own stories publicly, sporadically. The long overdue Royal Commission inquiry into historical abuse in state care and faith-based institutions is underway. The Māori community has put Māori leaders, politicians and the government on notice they will no longer tolerate babies being removed by the state.

Source: Stuff June 14, 2019 00:33 UTC