Hawke's Bay Mother (Daughter)
Reference: TYXA-43ZA-KRQR-UHMQ
- Outcome
- Baby Returned
- Outcome detail
- Home after about six years with non-whānau carers
- Jurisdiction
- Hastings, HKB, New Zealand
- Year
- 2024
- Account type
- Mother's Account
Quick summary
- Quick summary
- Oranga Tamariki took a young Māori mother's first baby, a daughter, in 2018; after a long battle she brought her home in 2024.
Full story
- Full story
- The young Māori mother's first baby, a daughter, was uplifted in 2018 in the same way Oranga Tamariki later tried to take her son. The girl remained with non-whānau carers until 2024, when after a long battle her mother was finally able to bring her home. Her mother says her daughter needs support to work through the ongoing effects.
Where
- Agency
- Oranga Tamariki
- City
- Hastings
- State
- HKB
- Country
- New Zealand
- First Nations
- Yes
The removal
- When the baby was taken
- In Hospital (First 7 Days)
- Where the baby was taken from
- Not Stated
- Stated reasons
- Not Stated
Support after
- Grief counselling offered
- Not Stated
Getting baby back
- Steps taken
- Court Hearings
- Did she get her baby back
- Yes
- Time apart
- About 6 years
- Where the baby is now
- Returned To Mother
Sources
- Hastings uplift baby thriving · Newsroom · News