July 19, 2020
Peters defends Martin record on child protection
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has defended Tracey Martin’s handling of the child protection portfolio.
Ms Martin has come under fire from some Māori leaders for her defence of Oranga Tamariki boss Grainne Moss over the removal of Māori babies and children.
Mr Peters says while the system could be improved, if a mother has her first four children removed, the state must be concerned about the fifth child.
He says colonisation isn’t to blame for child abuse, but it is the fig leaf used to evade taking responsibility for protecting Māori young.
Colonisation is our dim past; not our present, or our future.
He says New Zealand First in the Government has been an accelerator for good ideas and a handbrake for bad ones.
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