Oranga Tamariki compliance with the NCS Regulations

The NCS Regulations
(National Care Standards and Related Matters) Regulations 2018 View the full glossary
set out the standard of care that all tamariki
Children (plural) aged 0-13 yearsView the full glossary
and rangatahi
Young person aged 14 – 21 years of ageView the full glossary
in care should expect to receive.

Rather than developing measures for every regulation, Oranga Tamariki chose to focus on 21 lead indicators it considers to be “the foundational aspects of practice” to meet its regulatory obligations.

In this section of our report, we look closely at the lead indicators – what they show us and what they don’t. By comparing these with other data we requested, alongside what we heard from our regional engagements over the course of 2024/25, we are able to get a more comprehensive picture of the experiences of tamariki and rangatahi in care. Importantly, we are able to see where improvements can be made.