[2019] NZSAAA 1 (4 February 2019) [pdf, 417 KB]
...brother, was removed from her biological parents and taken into the custody of the Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki. In 2002, aged 41/2, she was placed in the care of Mr and Mrs M and remained with them until she moved out to attend university at the end of January 2017. Mr and Mrs M never had formal custody of the appellant, which remained with the Ministry until she attained the age of 17, and, on legal advice, declined to be appointed as guardians when the caregiving...