Look at the recent MSM articles about State care of children and Oranga Tamariki. Only one refers to what needs to be done to stop children from being abused. The others are all about scapegoating the only organisation that is actually trying to protect children.

Maori unite to declare ‘enough is enough

Newsroom

A sense of injustice too large to fathom

Newsroom

The call from the hui was loud and clear: give us back our kids

Spinoff

Huge support for Maori-led inquiry into Oranga Tamariki

Newshub

Protest march to Parliament planned over state’s uplift of Maori babies

1News

Maori inquiry into Oranga Tamariki: ‘We have a right to stand up for our babies’

Stuff

Maori Midwives fed up with laws which dehumanise mothers
Adam Hollingworth

Maori TV

Oranga Tamariki: Maori leaders issue strong call to action over uplifts

Newshub

Oranga Tamariki inquiry hui grows, forced to find larger space

RNZ

Hui on child uplifts has to limit attendees

Newsroom

Baby uplifts: Maori-led Oranga Tamariki inquiry launches at Auckland hui

A Newspaper

Maori unite in hui today to discuss inquiry into Oranga Tamariki

Maori TV

Number of children uplifted in Hawke’s Bay has increased

Hawkes Bay Today

’Tikanga before taking’ a focus of Maori-led Oranga Tamariki inquiry – Jackson

Maori TV

Oranga Tamariki uplifts ‘too brutal’ – Willie Jackson

Newshub


Judith Collins: ‘Just stop beating up kids’

Stuff

Where is the inquiry into why Maori child abuse statistics are so high?

Where is the Protest march against child abuse?

Why are they focused on blaming the organisation that is trying to protect vulnerable children instead of looking at the dysfunctional families that these children are being removed from?

Maori leadership are all Hui and no do-ee. All their energy is being wasted on finding a scapegoat instead of looking at the Whanau who are ultimately responsible for the abuse of their children.

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