Karen Chhour Shares Her Own Moving Story Relating to Oranga Tamariki Policy
October 27, 2022
I was a Māori child in state care. I could have only dreamed of a loving home like the one Mary was placed in.
What I needed was what every child needs. To be loved, cared for, clothed and fed.
I bounced between the system and family for years. I still carry the physical and mental scars from that time. It didn’t matter to me whether the adults I relied on were Pākehā, Māori, Chinese or African. I just wanted to be loved and cared for.