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What protocol and procedures, if any, govern the storage and disposal of CTV footage captured at Oranga Tamariki youth justice facilities?

Answered Question 35269 (2026)
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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • What protocol and procedures, if any, govern the storage and disposal of CTV footage captured at Oranga Tamariki youth justice facilities?

Answered by

Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

Answer

I am advised that the relevant business group within Oranga Tamariki determined that CCTV footage captured at Oranga Tamariki youth justice residences would generally be retained for three months before being automatically overwritten.