Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 15, 2016 18:02:37 GMT 12
FURY OVER A STOP TO FUNDING FOR WAHAKURA THAT SAVE BABIES’ LIVES
“The Ministry of Health also appears to be taking an institutionally racist view to bed sharing, when it is clear wahakura address the risk while respecting cultural practices.
"To use our traditional Māori view of children as the basis for the vulnerable children's policy and then to ignore our cultural practices and needs by cutting funding for wahakura is sheer hypocrisy,” says Ms Kapua.“The Government needs to overturn this decision and put more cash, not less, into wahakura and protect our precious babies," Ms Kapua said....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1607/S00184/fury-over-a-stop-to-funding-for-wahakura-that-save-babies.htm
“The Ministry of Health also appears to be taking an institutionally racist view to bed sharing, when it is clear wahakura address the risk while respecting cultural practices.
"To use our traditional Māori view of children as the basis for the vulnerable children's policy and then to ignore our cultural practices and needs by cutting funding for wahakura is sheer hypocrisy,” says Ms Kapua.“The Government needs to overturn this decision and put more cash, not less, into wahakura and protect our precious babies," Ms Kapua said....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1607/S00184/fury-over-a-stop-to-funding-for-wahakura-that-save-babies.htm