Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 31, 2018 16:35:37 GMT 12
WARDEN MONEY SWALLOWED INTO ADMIN
The New Zealand Māori Council is challengingt the way Te Puni Kōkiri administers Māori wardens.
A report by Mr Tukaki based on answers to official Information Act requests says in the 2015-16 financial year Te Puni Kokiri got $1.6 million to manage its wardens project, and paid itself almost half the money for administration and staff costs.
The following year the budget was cut to $1 million, with almost $600,000 spent on admin and $330,000 on project staff.....