The Kia Manawanui team is part of the Tamaki Makaurau Specialist teams based at the Oranga Tamariki Grey Lynn Office. The Kia Manawanui team was developed to meet the needs of complex rangatahi aged between 12-17 years throughout wider Tāmaki Makaurau who are very challenging for traditional social work site to engage with. utilising an intensive social work practice the team typically works with rangatahi and whānau who have experienced trauma, mental health, severe behavioural presentations, complex living situations and/or offending behaviour.

The Kia Manawanui model involves; stabilising rangatahi by accessing options across the continuum of their care. Engaging rangatahi and identifying their...