4. Hon ANNETTE KING (Deputy Leader—Labour) Link to this
to the Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment
Is she proposing to reduce funding to family violence programmes; if so, why?
In light of that answer, why have non-governmental organisations, providers of family violence services in Te Rito programmes, and child advocates from all around New Zealand heard that funding to their services is to be cut? What did she say to Māori Television last week for it to announce that there will be such funding cuts, with $50 million going to Whānau Ora initiatives?
Hon TARIANA TURIA Link to this
It would be wonderful if $50 million was going to Whānau Ora initiatives, but the information that that person has put in the House is quite inaccurate.
What did the assessment of the effectiveness of the Te Rito coordinator’s position show, following the Ministry of Social Development’s report of 2009?
Hon TARIANA TURIA Link to this
The decisions surrounding the programmes that the Hon Annette King is talking about will be made as part of Budget 2011.