There are growing calls for a Māori Children’s Commissioner, as Māori remain over-represented in state care, state abuse and youth detention.
Māori children make up 59 per cent of children in state care, and of the 220 children abused in state care last year, 70.1 per cent of them were Māori.
The Chief Executive of the Māori Council, Matthew Tukaki has launched a call for a new role to be established.
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