Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 – Children's and Young People's Well-being¶
Status: ✅ Approved Version: 1.0
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | GUARD-GOV-032 |
| Category | Governance |
| Subcategory | legislation |
| Type | document |
| Owner | Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children |
| Approved by | — |
| Approved date | — |
| Review due | — |
Description¶
Primary New Zealand legislation establishing the legal framework for the care, protection, and well-being of children and young persons. Defines powers and duties of the chief executive (Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children), establishes family group conference procedures, and sets out grounds and processes for care and protection orders.
Source document¶
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 | New Zealand Legislation
Last fetched: 2026-04-02
Related guardrails¶
- GUARD-GOV-022 — Social Security Act 2018 — New Zealand Legislation
- GUARD-GOV-023 — Residential Care and Disability Support Services Act 2018 (NZ)
- GUARD-GOV-028 — Human Rights Act 1993 - New Zealand Legislation
Change history¶
| Version | Date | Author | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2026-04-02 | auto-generated | Initial guardrail creation from external legislation source |