Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 1, 2019 17:29:45 GMT 12
MĀORI DAMES AND SIRS TAKE AIM AT ORANGA TAMARIKI
Highly respected Māori leaders have joined social provider Whānau Ora to announce an investigation into Oranga Tamariki.
From Monday, new legislation forces the Ministry to partner up with iwi and Māori organisations while committing to the Treaty of Waitangi and devolving resources.
So far Oranga Tamariki has managed to partner up with three iwi, including Ngāpuhi, Waikato and Ngāi Tahu. When asked if progress was fast enough, Minister for Oranga Tamariki Tracey Martin said they could always do better.
Whānau Ora’s Chair Merepeka Raukawa-Tait has said Oranga Tamariki operates with a lack of tikanga knowledge. She added they operate in a way seen to be targeting young Māori mothers in particular.....
www.newshub.co.nz/home/shows/2019/06/maori-dames-and-sirs-take-aim-at-oranga-tamariki.html
Highly respected Māori leaders have joined social provider Whānau Ora to announce an investigation into Oranga Tamariki.
From Monday, new legislation forces the Ministry to partner up with iwi and Māori organisations while committing to the Treaty of Waitangi and devolving resources.
So far Oranga Tamariki has managed to partner up with three iwi, including Ngāpuhi, Waikato and Ngāi Tahu. When asked if progress was fast enough, Minister for Oranga Tamariki Tracey Martin said they could always do better.
Whānau Ora’s Chair Merepeka Raukawa-Tait has said Oranga Tamariki operates with a lack of tikanga knowledge. She added they operate in a way seen to be targeting young Māori mothers in particular.....
www.newshub.co.nz/home/shows/2019/06/maori-dames-and-sirs-take-aim-at-oranga-tamariki.html