A Maori child advocacy group would like compulsory training for parents to be brought in.
Parent training is believed to have contributed to successful outcomes for children in the Netherlands.
A study on child welfare there was commissioned by the group Every Child Counts, because the country has some of the best outcomes for children in the OECD, while spending less than many other nations.
The executive director of the Maori child advocacy group Te Kahui Mana Ririki, Anton Blank, says as well as supporting training for parents, his organisation is in favour of three of the other recommendations.
They are a greater emphasis on early-childhood education, which Mr Blank believes should also be compulsory, and the provision of more state housing for families in need.
He also wants children to be promoted as the most important members of the family, as they are in the Netherlands.
Mr Blank says New Zealand can learn a lot from the Dutch and he's confident the study will result in changes to services here.
A great deal of importance in the Netherlands is placed on training parents and on early-childhood education. These services are provided in community centres, making it easier for parents to attend.
The Dutch government also invests heavily in houses for families in need, with 30% of homes in the Netherlands owned by the state.
Recommendations arising from the study were presented at Parliament on Wednesday.
