Senior psychologist quits Oranga Tamariki bootcamp after two months

A senior psychologist at Oranga Tamariki's Palmerston North youth offender bootcamp resigned within two months of starting in 2025. The departure reduces the programme's psychological staff by a third. Oranga Tamariki has not confirmed the resignation to media. The exit raises questions about workload and conditions as the bootcamp faces scrutiny from an earlier incident involving a participant who absconded.