Definition of discharged from Oranga Tamariki care

Under some provisions of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, the Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki can also refer to:

• an iwi social service
• a cultural social service
• the director of a child and family support service
• some other person approved by the Chief Executive

Other authorised agencies include:

• iwi social services
• cultural social services
• child and family support services

These services must be approved under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 by the Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki.

For the purposes of Unsupported Childs Benefit, however, other iwi or cultural involvement may be sufficient (a hui or cultural meeting, for example).

The Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 is also known as the Children's and Young People's Well-being Act 1989. It was previously known as the:

• Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989, or
• CYP and F Act 1989