Oranga Tamariki chief executive Chappie Te Kani has resigned, 1News understands.
Te Kani had been in the role since December 2022 but had been on medical leave since September to undergo surgery and recover.
Former justice and defence secretary Andrew Bridgman has been acting CEO in Te Kani’s absence.
Te Kani had been due to return to his role by the end of the year.
His resignation was announced in an internal email sent to staff this morning, RNZ reports.
“I leave certain of one thing, that you will endure,” the email read.
“I have also witnessed our kaimahi turn impossibility into hope. Where others see barriers, you create breakthroughs. I am richer for seeing these successes which give me an unshakeable belief in you all.”
