Despite the need for much-greater and more independent oversight and monitoring, the Government remains determined on changing the monitor of Oranga Tamariki from an independent Crown entity to a departmental agency, when this inevitably reduces the independence of the oversight. In no way does the bill provide for the Te Tiriti o Waitangi guarantee of tino rangatiratanga of w'ānau, hapū, and iwi over the care and protection of tamariki Māori. It also weakens the role of the Children's Commissioner, a role which has proven to provide important advocacy for tamariki Māori. 