Independent Children's Monitor says tamariki Māori remain overrepresented in care statistics, but iwi-led initiatives are showing promising results.

Children’s Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad is highlighting the continued and urgent need to fully uphold the rights of mokopuna Māori in the care and custody of the State, following today’s publication of Outcomes for tamariki and rangatahi Māori and their whānau, a new report from Aroturuki Tamariki Independent Children’s Monitor.