Getting rid of weeds: Govt looks for savings from Oranga Tamariki contracts while spending more on dealing to Caulerpa
Children’s Minister Karen Chhour is aiming to weed out the duds among external service providers at Oranga Tamariki who – all up – account for total contracts valued at more than $500 million.
For too many years Oranga Tamariki has been the cash cow for community service providers who said they would provide services, “and then don’t”, she says.
