Some records are held by Archives New Zealand (Auckland), with Oranga Tamariki as the controlling organisation for any restricted records. Oranga Tamariki holds records about 'Hamilton Girls' Home from 1960-1989 and about 'Dey Street Residence' from 1999-2001. Oranga Tamariki should also hold personal records on young people who stayed at the institution and whom Department of Social Welfare (DSW) had involvement with.
Gender: girls Capacity: Around 1970, 30 beds plus 4 secure beds Around 1984, 30 beds plus 4 secure beds As at 4/10/1989, 16 beds From Oranga Tamariki: Dey Street Residence was reopened in 1989 for youth justice and "likely to be closed in 1996". Hamilton Girls' Home was closed in 1990. According to 'The Road to Hell', it closed in 1990, soon after the rebuild of the secure block in 1989. Controlling organisation: Government-Child Welfare Division Education Department 1972, Department of Social Welfare 1972-1989; State control
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