Korowai Manaaki follow-up monitoring report

Mana Mokopuna conducted an unannounced three day follow up visit to Korowai Manaaki Youth Justice Residence (Korowai) between 30 October – 1 November 2024 as part of its NPM monitoring visit programme.

The Mana Mokopuna OPCAT monitoring team has been keeping a watching brief on Korowai Manaaki following concerns raised during the most recent full unannounced visit undertaken by the team in February 2024. The purpose of this unannounced follow-up visit was to check in and understand progress against the recommendations made following the February visit, and assess progress being made to prevent harm and maintain safety for mokopuna who are placed in Korowai Manaaki. We also used the visit to kōrero with mokopuna, kaimahi and external stakeholders regarding their experiences in the residence since February 2024, and to follow up on concerns raised directly with Mana Mokopuna about Korowai Manaaki by members of the public since the February 2024 full visit.

The OPCAT monitoring team conducted an additional one day drop-in visit to understand progress made against the Oranga Tamariki action plan for the residence that was established after the November 2024 visit. This recent information has also been incorporated at the conclusion of this report.