Epuni Care and Protection Residence OPCAT Monitoring Report

Mana Mokopuna conducted an unannounced follow-up visit to Epuni Care and Protection Residence (Epuni) between 24 and 26 March 2026 as part of the NPM monitoring programme. The objective of our OPCAT Monitoring as the NPM is to prevent ill-treatment in all places where mokopuna are deprived of their liberty by regularly monitoring and assessing the standard of care experienced by mokopuna in these facilities.

As per our usual process, our initial findings are reported at facility and Oranga Tamariki national office level in real-time following this monitoring visit.

This report shares the findings from the monitoring visit and recommends actions to address any issues identified.