Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 23, 2023 4:07:02 GMT 12
WHĀNAU ORA INVESTMENT IN SOUTH ISLAND MĀORI MORE THAN DOUBLES COST-BENEFIT
Many whānau Māori in Te Waipounamu have shifted from state dependency to thriving thanks to Whānau Ora funding their business ideas, the commissioning agent says.
The South Island Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency – a collective of eight iwi delivering social and health services – invested $2.7 million spread across 83 Māori-led initiatives, or 5000 individuals from Nelson to Bluff.
Even the minimum impact implied an economic benefit of $2.40 for every $1 of investment, with the value of increased life satisfaction combined found to be at least $7.2m, the latest statistics show.....
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/132987433/whnau-ora-investment-in-south-island-mori-more-than-doubles-costbenefit
Many whānau Māori in Te Waipounamu have shifted from state dependency to thriving thanks to Whānau Ora funding their business ideas, the commissioning agent says.
The South Island Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency – a collective of eight iwi delivering social and health services – invested $2.7 million spread across 83 Māori-led initiatives, or 5000 individuals from Nelson to Bluff.
Even the minimum impact implied an economic benefit of $2.40 for every $1 of investment, with the value of increased life satisfaction combined found to be at least $7.2m, the latest statistics show.....
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/132987433/whnau-ora-investment-in-south-island-mori-more-than-doubles-costbenefit