This brings me to today. Over the years, I've watched and listened to people in my community telling me their stories. It became clear to me that the system has not got any better than when I experienced it. In fact, it's getting worse. My heart would break because I could relate so much to what they were saying, but I felt there was nothing I could do to help them. I've watched so many promises being made to improve the system, but it seemed that every time a promise was made, they changed the name but not much else. Whether it be Child, Youth and Family, Ministry for Vulnerable Children, or now Oranga Tamariki, it's the same system with a new letterhead. This simply isn't good enough. 