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Child Safety Review Under Fire | Auckland News
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Oranga Tamariki is urgently reviewing 40 reopened child protection cases after alarming reports surfaced that children may have been left in unsafe situations, sparking a joint investigation with police over 54 complaints including adult sexual assaults. Deputy CEO Thomas Ronan confirmed immediate action to safeguard children, while Children’s Commissioner Dr. Claire Achmad and Chief Victims Advisor Ruth Money, who’s joining an external police review panel, voiced deep concern over potential child endangerment. Police officer Detective Inspector Kevan Verry, reportedly on special leave, is under scrutiny for his supervisory role in previously closed cases — though no specific allegations have been disclosed yet.
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