Oranga Tamariki ordered to pay costs to former foster parents
Tuesday 29 July 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story High Court, Oranga Tamariki, Family Court
A High Court judge has criticised Oranga Tamariki for its behaviour during a legal battle to remove a Māori child from her Hawke’s Bay foster parents. The organisation was ordered to pay more than $100,000 in legal costs. The child is no longer with the couple following personal attacks that made the situation untenable.