27 March 2024 OIA Adoption Law Reform: Background information and work to date Report to associate Minister of Justice, Hon Nicole McKee
30 May 2023 Press release Next steps to reform outdated surrogacy law
14 April 2023 OIA Adoption Law Reform Documents and emails relating to timeframes for reform
6 March 2023 OIA Oranga Tamariki and Jigsaw Relationship between OT and Jigsaw
10 October 2022 OIA requesting number of section 23 applications made in previous 20 years
5 October 2022 OIA requesting adoption court statistics
18 June 2021 Adoption laws under review – 1 June 2021 Hon Kris Faafoi
29 April 2021 Government response to the Social Services and Community Committee report on matters related to forced adoptions and Cabinet Minute
Covers matters relating to forced adoption, inquiry into past adoption practices, the Royal Commission mandate, and the 10 February 2021 Cabinet Business Committee Minute (pages 8 and 9) relating points noted above and surrogacy.
16 September 2020 Andrew Little ‘committed’ to adoption law reform next term, with support from National likely
August 2020 Briefing on matters related to forced adoptions Report of the Social Services and Community Committee
12 December 2018 to 3 May 2021 OIA – Oranga Tamariki Intercountry adoption concerns. Documents relate to the period 12 December 2018 to 3 May 2021.
12 August 2011 Greater protection for child victims of family violence
27 November 2003 Child/Youth Law & Policy Conference
Justice Minister at the time, Lianne Dalziel, stated: “I hope to be in a position to take [adoption law reform] proposals to Cabinet next year.”
18 July 2003 Changes to Family Law Legislation in the 21st Century Justice Minister at the time, Lianne Dalziel, stated, “I anticipate that an Adoption Bill will be introduced at the end of this year or early next year and I look forward to positive changes being made to this outdated legislation.”
18 April 2002 A Vision for the future: New Zealand’s Child Legislation in the 21st Century Justice Minister at the time, Margaret Wilson, stated: “My colleague the Hon Steve Maharey and I have, therefore, directed officials from the three main agencies involved in the area to progress the review of the adoption laws taking into account the work of both the select committee and the Law Commission. I expect to make decisions on options for change later this year.”
4 September 2000 Trends in New Zealand Family Law Margaret Wilson, Attorney-General
19 May 1999 Law Commission To Review 1955 Adoption Laws Minister to Justice at the time, Tony Ryall stated: “The Commission is not asked to examine past or current social worker practice under either the Adoption Act 1955 or the Adult Adoption Information Act 1985″.
21 June 1997 International Conference on Adoption Healing Social Service Minister at the time, Roger Sowry, stated: “The Coalition Government also acknowledges that the Adoption Act 1955 is an old act and is in need of review. Work is progressing on this and I am personally committed to seeing it included on the legislative programme in the next twelve months.”