Kei te rongo koe? Are you listening? VOYCE’s first biennial state of care report
VOYCE’s first biennial State of Care report gives tamariki and rangatahi who are in care, a platform to share their experiences, priorities, and hopes.
Co-written with care-experienced rangatahi and drawing on hundreds of voices, the report introduces a scorecard to assess whether the 6 promises are being kept. The report finds that every one of the promises is being broken in 2025.
This is a major wake-up call for the Government, and care-experienced young people want to know if they are listening.
In the report, rangitahi make three urgent calls:
Put us ahead of politics – focus on evidence, not election cycles.
Make us a priority – Ministries and agencies must work together to support children in care.
Tell us how you’ll do better – Oranga Tamariki and the Minister for Children must respond and take action.
The VOYCE report highlights failures in the care system that have long-term impacts on children and young people. Many women who experience homelessness have histories of trauma, state care involvement, or family separation. This instability, lack of safety, and poor outcomes in care can set pathways toward later housing insecurity.
Read the full VOYCE report here.
