symptom of ‘failing system’, says Children’s Commissioner
The Children’s Commissioner has slammed the practice of housing young Kiwis in state care in motels and says the situation is a “symptom of a failing system”.
And she says some children and teens are being kept in motels “for longer periods than the sentences served by most young offenders”.
Last week the Herald revealed that a young person under Oranga Tamariki care lived in a motel for more than 600 days until suitable accommodation could be found.
It was also revealed that other young people spent more than 100 and 200 nights living in motels across the country as it was considered the “best option” for them with no suitable alternatives.
Link to article: Use of motels by Oranga Tamariki ‘deplorable’, symptom of ‘failing system’, says Children’s Commissioner - NZ Herald
