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Andrew Dickens: Children deserve better
Oranga Tamariki is getting rid of its target to place 58% of the kids in its care with wider Whanau.
And it's also ditching a target for investment with Māori organisations - 23% of funding was targeted for those organisations.
The Minister for Children Karen Chhour says this is part of OT's 'Safety First' approach. She says the targets were outdated and went against the ‘need not race’ directive.
And she was concerned whether the priority of Māori organisations were getting in the way of the quality and efficacy of the services being provided.
And it all makes sense.
The ingrained belief in…
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