Oranga Tamariki will now have to report quarterly on youth offending rates, and how frequently it visits children in care

It's part of several new performance measures being required for reporting by the Children's Minister.

Karen Chhour says she's told the agency to provide greater transparency about its performance -- calling current statistics of child deaths in care a national disgrace.

The agency will provide the percentage of children in care visited in the past eight weeks, and the portion of Reports of Concern that are addressed within 48 hours.

It also asks for the amount of complaints handled in a way that meets OT standards.