Minister for Youth Peeni Henare has responded to the New Zealand Taxpayers Union spokesperson's claim that this week's Youth Parliament is an expensive waste of time that promotes taxpayer-funded "junketeering".
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Whānau Ora needs to deliver on its $80mil budget- National
Whānau Ora Minister Peeni Henare revealed today that his agency could get even more money in future government Budgets. The announcement was made in front of the Māori Affairs Select Committee and it came as a shock to National's Whānau Ora spokesperson, who says Henare needs to focus on his current $80mil budget.
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Whānau Ora gets $80 million boost
"This is the most significant boost to Whānau Ora since 2009" - John Tamihere, CEO of Te Whānau o Waipareira.
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$133m to break Māori re-offending and imprisonment cycle
A total of $133 million will focus on breaking the cycle of Māori re-offending and imprisonment, with an added Whānau Ora approach to reduce Māori prison numbers. A further $131 million will be spent to lift outcomes for people who interact with the justice system.
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Ministers challenged to create Youth engagement strategies in portfolios
With Youth Parliament underway, Youth MPs will soon take to the beehive to learn first-hand about democracy and influence decision making. But do everyday youth think the government does enough to engage them in the political space?
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Whānau Ora review report released
The Whanau Ora review has found its commissioning approach meets accountability standards and is transparent. Today, Te Puni Kōkiri released the report as well as recommendations from the independent Whānau Ora Review Panel.
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Peeni Henare talks Whānau Ora 2019
With no extra funding for Whānau Ora in Budget 2018 and the report into the programme's review still to be released, Whanau Ora Minister Peeni Henare talks about the next steps come 2019.
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Whānau Ora surplus questions raised at TPK review
Te Puni Kōkiri appeared before the Māori Affairs Select Committee today for its annual review where questions were raised about the allocation of surplus funds under the Whānau Ora scheme.
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Whānau Ora providers call for increased funding
The findings of the Whānau Ora review are due to be released shortly, and supporters of the scheme want funding to continue, saying it has helped more than 45, 000 families.
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Change could be on the cards for Whānau Ora
Minister Peeni Henare says changes could be on the cards for Whānau Ora following a review undertaken by the government. Dame Tariana Turia hopes the Minister continues to fund the programme given it has helped more than 45,000 families.
