MSD noted a progressively worse overrepresentation of Māori children and young people in the system. ‘In 2001, Māori made up 45 percent of the total client group. Fifty-five percent of children in care and 48 percent of those in youth justice were Māori.' [i]
Footnotes
[i] go to main content The Modernising Child, Youth and Family Expert Panel: Final Report (Ministry of Social Development, December 2015). Final Report of the Expert Panel on Modernising Child Youth and Family - Ministry of Social Development (msd.govt.nz)