Raising children with the Orphan's and Unsupported child's benefits
This report presents findings from a survey of 1,300 caregivers receiving the Orphan’s Benefit or the Unsupported Child’s Benefit with the aim of understanding.
Latest research
Latest research from Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children or return to the main page
Kaupapa Māori approaches in contexts related to youth offending
The purpose of this brief is to gather information about kaupapa Māori approaches that could inform the Oranga Tamariki Youth Justice work programme.
What Makes a Good Life? - Follow-up report
This is the follow-up report to What makes a good life? Children and young people’s views on wellbeing which was published in February 2019.
What Makes a Good Life? - Young Parents Summary Report
This summary report presents the key themes we heard from 15 young parents through this engagement project.
Engaging All New Zealanders Survey Report
This report explores questions like, do New Zealanders feel responsible for the wellbeing of children and young people in their community they don’t know?
Professionalisation of Caregiving Evidence Brief
The purpose of this evidence brief is to provide up-to-date evidence about professional models for caregiver financial assistance.
Integrated Safety Response (ISR) evaluations
The multi-agency evaluations of the Integrated Safety Response (ISR) show significant benefits for families and whānau.
Reoffending following high-end Youth Court orders
This report examines reoffending rates for recipients of three types of Youth Court order between 2011/12 and 2016/17.
Partners for Change Outcomes Management System
The report evaluates the Partners for Change Outcome Management System (PCOMS), a system designed for counselling and other therapeutic services.
Specialist Māori Roles – Evidence Synthesis
This evidence synthesis provides findings from evaluation reports and other recent studies on the Specialist Māori Roles and their potential to improve outcomes
Children with Disabilities in Family Start
The results of a survey about families with children with disabilities who participate in the Family Start programme.
A survey of Oranga Tamariki caregivers
Oranga Tamariki undertook a quantitative survey among the population of around 4,000 caregivers who provide care to children.
Teen Parents Evidence Brief
Up-to-date evidence about effective support for teenage parents and their whanau, as well as protective factors and risks of poor outcomes.
Section 70A and Children
Research to find out how children might be affected by Section 70A reductions.
The Educational Experiences of Children in Care
The Oranga Tamariki Voices of Children and Young People team led a project designed to understand the experiences of mainstream education for children in care.
Welfare and tax settings
Research on how welfare and tax settings affect children’s Involvement with Child Protective Services