<p>The findings of a recent Whakauae partnership research project, Te Taniwha I Te Ao Ture-&#257;-Wh&#257;nau, Wh&#257;nau Experience of Care and Protection in the Family Court have now been released. The study highlights the struggles many wh&#257;nau experience in their dealings with the Family Court. This report is unique in that it presents the views of those wh&#257;nau who themselves have had recent dealings with the Family Court in relation to child care and protection issues. The experiences wh&#257;nau shared with researchers are startling, graphic and deeply unsettling.</p>
