Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 1, 2016 17:51:47 GMT 12
CYF RESTRUCTURE MAY 'BREACH TREATY'
One of the country's most prominent Māori groups is urging the government to halt its radical restructuring of child welfare services.
The Māori Women's Welfare League says reforms outlined in Cabinet papers appear to weaken the role of whanau, hapū and iwi in ensuring children stayed as close to family as possible.
It is considering lodging an urgent claim with the Waitangi Tribunal in a bid to delay a bill on the restructure of Child Youth and Family.
They may be in breach of the Treaty of Waitangi, she said.
"In taking children out of the whanau, hapū involvement - that would be a breach of the Treaty.....
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/319339/cyf-restructure-may-'breach-treaty'
One of the country's most prominent Māori groups is urging the government to halt its radical restructuring of child welfare services.
The Māori Women's Welfare League says reforms outlined in Cabinet papers appear to weaken the role of whanau, hapū and iwi in ensuring children stayed as close to family as possible.
It is considering lodging an urgent claim with the Waitangi Tribunal in a bid to delay a bill on the restructure of Child Youth and Family.
They may be in breach of the Treaty of Waitangi, she said.
"In taking children out of the whanau, hapū involvement - that would be a breach of the Treaty.....
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/319339/cyf-restructure-may-'breach-treaty'