What's new
4 February 2026
Initial stand-down periods
The current initial stand-down periods have been updated with the change to the gross Average Ordinary Time Weekly Wage (AOTWW) rate at 4 February 2026. See:
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2 February 2026
Care and protection concerns for a child or young person
A new care and protection concerns for a child or young person page has been added in core policy and linked to throughout Map.
If MSD believes any child has been, or is likely to be harmed (physically, emotionally or sexually), ill-treated, abused, neglected, deprived or MSD has concerns about the wellbeing of the child, the case must be referred to Oranga Tamariki.
This includes when a sole caregiver is remanded in custody and/or sentenced to a term of imprisonment.
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