Oranga Tamariki must urgently improve social services contracting

Thursday 15 May 2025 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated Fri 16 May 2025, 5:38am

In this story Oranga Tamariki, Office of the Auditor-General

The Auditor-General has released an inquiry finding Oranga Tamariki was poorly prepared for its 2024/25 contracting round. The report states the agency does not know how funding decisions affected vulnerable children, which has harmed public confidence. Acting chief executive Andrew Bridgman says improvements have been made.

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1. StuffThu 15 May 2025, 2:10pm

   Auditor-General: Oranga Tamariki must ‘urgently’ improve its social services contracting (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldThu 15 May 2025, 2:35pm

   Auditor-General blasts Oranga Tamariki contracting process after concerns raised (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesThu 15 May 2025, 3:22pm

   Scathing report on Oranga Tamariki from Auditor-General (opens in new tab)

4. 1News via RNZThu 15 May 2025, 3:27pm

   Auditor-General releases scathing report on Oranga Tamariki (opens in new tab)

   Also on RNZ (opens in new tab)

5. RNZFri 16 May 2025, 5:38am

   Social services react to damning report into Oranga Tamariki (opens in new tab)