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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 30, 2019 17:14:04 GMT 12
WINSTON PETERS SAYS MĀORI NEED TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDRENActing Prime Minister Winston Peters says some criticisms against Oranga Tamariki are unfair and that since it attempted to uplift a baby at Hastings hospital in May, three Māori babies had been killed. "If any of you understand Māoridom, you'll know there is some deep disquiet with respect to the treatment of women and children in particular," he said. "So let's not wipe our hands of this - and own up to the fact that if there's going to be a change, then there has to be a cultural renaissance in Māoridom itself as to its internal responsibilities to help fix this issue." The taxpayer in good faith was putting in a lot of money into Oranga Tamariki and there were a lot of motivated and hard-working social workers..... www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12253867
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