Oranga Tamariki (Responding to Serious Youth Offending) Amendment Bill

E kore au e ngaro


1. Ko te Tarati o Te Korowai o Ngāruahine, (arā, ko Te Korowai) te Rōpū Mana Whakahaere mō

Ngāruahine iwi nō muri Whakataunga Take TiriE. Kei a Te Korowai te haepapa mō te whakahaere

me te whakatipu i ngā rawa whakataunga take TiriE a Ngāruahine – hei painga mō ngā uri o

Ngāruahine. Kei a Te Korowai te haepapa ki te whakapātari i nga kuapapa here ka tukituki pea ki

ngā hiahia o Ngāruahine.


2. Mō ngā Whakataunga Take Tiriti, ka hora te rohe o Ngāruahine, mai i Manga Taungatara kei te

pito whakateraki rawa, ki Manga Waihi kei te pito whakatetonga rawa. Tae ana te rohe hoki ki Te

Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki otirā ko te tupuna, Koro Taranaki (Taranaki Maunga)


3. Kāore a Te Korowai i te honohono ki ngā kaupapa tōrangapū, ā, ka mahi ngātahi me te

kāwanatanga ahakoa ko wai ki te whakaahu whakamua i ngā whāinga me ngā hiahia o

Ngāruahine. Waihoki, kei a Te Korowai te haepapa ki te whakapātari i nga kuapapa here ka

tukituki pea ki ngā hiahia o Ngāruahine.


He kākano i ruia mai i Rangiātea


4. Te Korowai o Ngāruahine firmly opposes the proposed Oranga Tamariki (Responding to Serious

Youth Offending) Amendment Bill. Our concerns regarding the Bill includes, but is not limited to:

a. Ineffectiveness of Punitive Measures

b. Disproportionate Impact on Rangatahi

c. Breach of Te Tiriti o Waitangi



The Bill perpetuates an approach that focuses on punishment rather than rehabilitation,

undermining efforts to effectively address the underlying factors contributing to youth offending.

October 11, 2026
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September 28, 2026
He toa raupine, he toa raukura, he toa rauora! Te Korowai o Ngāruahine acknowledges and thanks our retiring Trustees for their service, leadership and contribution to Ngāruahine. We particularly acknowledge the welcome and support they have extended to incoming Trustees as we transition into the new governance term. The new Board brings together a strong mix of new perspectives, seasoned governance experience and continuity. The new Te Korowai Board consists of Katrina Taylor, Tauke King, Ngaraina Brooks, Emma Gardiner, Ferinica Hawe Foreman, Tazmyn Katene, Bonita Bigham, Allie Hemara Wahanui, Sarah Mako, Rere-No-A-Rangi Pope, Will Edwards and Pikiteora Matehaere. Of particular note is the appointment of our youngest trustee to date and first trustee to have attended Te Kura o Ngaruahinerangi, Pikiteora Matehaere. She has held national representative body governance roles, as well as being a Trustee on Ngāti Tamaahuroa Titahi Trust. Pikiteora brings a new generational voice to the Board, grounded in our Ngāruahine reo and tikanga — he toa o te rauora. Our incoming Trustees also bring a significant depth of experience from across governance, iwi, hapū, community and professional settings. This is complemented by returning Trustees, whose experience provides important continuity and organisational knowledge as the new Board establishes itself. Te Korowai Board resolved to reappoint Emma Gardiner as Pouwhakarae. This is reflective of the Board’s appetite for continuity and ensuring traction on several priority kaupapa heading into the new term. The Board has also confirmed the following appointments: • Te Ohu Arotake (Audit and Risk) – Allie Hemara Wahanui (Chair), Tauke King and Sarah Mako • Tumu Herenga Tangata (People and Culture) – Bonita Bigham (Chair) and Allie Hemara Wahanui • Te Mataōwhiti (Te Reo) – Rere-No-A-Rangi Pope (Chair) and Katrina Taylor • Pupuke te Hihiri (Impact Investments) – Ferinica Foreman and Will Edwards • Te Kīwai Mauī o Ngāruahine (Commercial Subsidiary) – Will Edwards • Ngā Rere (Lodge) – Bonita Bigham • Te Kāhui Matauraura, South Taranaki District Council – Bonita Bigham and Sarah Mako Together, the appointments reflect a balance of renewal, experience and continuity, with Trustees now moving into their respective governance responsibilities for the new term. 
September 23, 2026
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