Save the Children says Oranga Tamariki needs to step up communication in the name of trust, so they can do their job.
A newly released review has highlighted nine representative privacy breaches, with at least one leading to a mother being abused after her address was shared to her child's father.
Save the Children Advocacy Director Jacqui Southey told Andrew Dickens if the public don't trust the agency, they'll struggle to receive the reports they need to work effectively.
Southey says it cannot be underestimated how critical it is for them to step up and communicate how they're rectifying this and making the changes people want to see.
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