Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
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The Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 is New Zealand’s principal child welfare and youth justice legislation, setting out the legal framework for protecting children and young people and addressing youth offending.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9478354 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 Context triple: [Youth Court of New Zealand, legalBasis, Oranga Tamariki Act 1989]
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A.
Children Act 1989
The Children Act 1989 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the framework for the care, protection, and welfare of children, emphasizing their best interests and parental responsibilities.
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B.
Children Act 2004
The Children Act 2004 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed children’s services and safeguarding arrangements in England, promoting inter-agency cooperation and the welfare of children.
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C.
Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children
Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children is the New Zealand government agency responsible for the care, protection, and wellbeing of children and young people, particularly those at risk of harm.
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D.
Children and Social Work Act 2017
The Children and Social Work Act 2017 is a UK law that reforms children’s social care, strengthens safeguarding and corporate parenting duties, and overhauls the regulation and training of social workers.
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E.
Family Justice Act 2014
The Family Justice Act 2014 is a Singaporean statute that restructured and modernized the family justice system, creating a specialized framework and courts to handle family-related legal matters more effectively.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 Target entity description: The Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 is New Zealand’s principal child welfare and youth justice legislation, setting out the legal framework for protecting children and young people and addressing youth offending.
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A.
Children Act 1989
The Children Act 1989 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the framework for the care, protection, and welfare of children, emphasizing their best interests and parental responsibilities.
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B.
Children Act 2004
The Children Act 2004 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed children’s services and safeguarding arrangements in England, promoting inter-agency cooperation and the welfare of children.
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C.
Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children
Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children is the New Zealand government agency responsible for the care, protection, and wellbeing of children and young people, particularly those at risk of harm.
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D.
Children and Social Work Act 2017
The Children and Social Work Act 2017 is a UK law that reforms children’s social care, strengthens safeguarding and corporate parenting duties, and overhauls the regulation and training of social workers.
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E.
Family Justice Act 2014
The Family Justice Act 2014 is a Singaporean statute that restructured and modernized the family justice system, creating a specialized framework and courts to handle family-related legal matters more effectively.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand Act of Parliament
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child welfare legislation ⓘ youth justice legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
New Zealand Ministry of Justice
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linked to:
Ministry of Justice (New Zealand)
Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children ⓘ
linked to:
Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children
|
| ageRangeCovered | under 18 years ⓘ |
| amendedBy | Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
children
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young persons ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1989 ⓘ |
| contains | principles relating to Māori children and young persons ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1989-10-18 ⓘ |
| emphasises |
least restrictive interventions consistent with the welfare of the child or young person
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participation of children and young persons in decisions affecting them ⓘ |
| establishes |
Family Group Conference process
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linked to:
Family Group Conference
care and protection Family Group Conferences ⓘ youth justice Family Group Conferences ⓘ |
| focusesOn | keeping children and young persons within their families, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family groups where possible ⓘ |
| governs |
care and protection of children
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care and protection of young persons ⓘ youth justice processes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
care and protection provisions
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general principles and interpretation provisions ⓘ provisions relating to Māori children and young persons ⓘ youth justice provisions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legislature | New Zealand Parliament ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 ⓘ |
| previousName | Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 ⓘ |
| principalActFor |
child protection in New Zealand
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youth justice in New Zealand ⓘ |
| providesFor |
care and protection orders
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custody orders ⓘ diversion of young offenders from formal court processes ⓘ guardianship orders ⓘ placement of children and young persons in care ⓘ support services for families and whānau ⓘ youth court proceedings ⓘ |
| purpose |
to address youth offending through a separate youth justice system
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to promote the well-being of children and young persons ⓘ to protect children and young persons from harm, ill-treatment, abuse, neglect, and deprivation ⓘ |
| recognises |
importance of family, whānau, hapū, iwi, and family groups
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principles of partnership with Māori ⓘ |
| region | Oceania ⓘ |
| renamedBy | Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1989 ⓘ |
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Subject: Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 Description of subject: The Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 is New Zealand’s principal child welfare and youth justice legislation, setting out the legal framework for protecting children and young people and addressing youth offending.
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