April 19, 2022
Tā Mark Solomon to head Oranga Tamarki board
Tā Mark Solomon has been appointed chair of the Oranga Tamariki Ministerial Advisory Board.
Children’s Minister Kelvin Davis thanked Matthew Tukaki, who is stepping down after leading the Board through its work compiling the initial report into the child protection agency.
He says to ensure the substantial changes recommended in Te Kahu Aroha were made, the board’s role was extended to monitor progress.
Tā Mark will now lead that ongoing work alongside fellow members Dame Naida Glavish, Shannon Pakura, Dr Ruth Jones, Mana Williams-Eade and Alfred Filipaina.
Tā Mark, who has been a member of the board since its inception, says it’s no secret Māori are over-represented in the system and the old models don’t work.
He will work to make sure the transformation of Oranga Tamariki changes that.