Children’s Act 2014

Strategy for improving children’s well-being and oranga tamariki action plan

4: Purpose of this Part

You could also call this:

"This part of the law helps the Government make a plan to improve kids' well-being."

The purpose of this part of the law is to make the Government create a plan to improve the well-being of children. You will see the Government adopt, publish, and review this strategy. This part also ensures that agencies that work with children cooperate to improve the well-being of specific groups of children.

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3: Act binds the Crown, or

"The government must follow this law to help keep children safe, with some exceptions."

4A: Treaty of Waitangi (Tiriti o Waitangi), or

"The government must respect the Treaty of Waitangi, an important agreement with Māori people."

Part 1Strategy for improving children’s well-being and oranga tamariki action plan

4Purpose of this Part

The purpose of this Part is to—
require the Government to adopt, publish, and review a strategy for improving the well-being of children; and
ensure that children’s agencies work together to improve the well-being of particular groups of children.

Notes

Section 4: replaced, on 21 December 2018, by section 8 of the Children's Amendment Act 2018 (2018 No 58).