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Adoption information pamphlet, 2007

Adoption information pamphlet, 2007

Child, Youth and Family (now Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children) was the government agency that handled adoptions. The 2007 pamphlet Adoption in New Zealand: some questions and answers explains what adoption is, where information about adoption is available, how to make an application to adopt, and the subsequent process.

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How to cite this page:

Anne Else, 'Adoption - Adoption in the 21st century', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/ephemera/26040/adoption-information-pamphlet-2007 (accessed 2 May 2024)

Story by Anne Else, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 18 Apr 2018