July 17, 2013
Peters sees Whānau Ora panic
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is describing changes to Whānau Ora as a case of Māori Party panic.
Mr Peters says the Minister for Whānau Ora, Tariana Turia, is changing horse mid-stream when the second horse hasn’t learned to swim yet.
He accuses whānau ora of dishing out money for family reunions, rugby club functions and for gangs to buy drugs.
Mr Peters says changing the governance system without fixing the lack of transparency and accountability for these funds makes a mockery of Māoridom’s real needs.
Speakers at the launch of the new model yesterday said the change to an NGO could mean that the scheme would no longer be subject to the Official Information Act.
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