16 Dec 2024

OT needs more funding to care for young people - advocate

From Checkpoint, 4:46 pm on 16 December 2024

An advocate for young homeless people said it's clear Oranga Tamariki needs more funding to care for teenagers and children. The call comes as Oranga Tamariki data shows the number of kids and teens kept in police cells overnight is sky-rocketing. The organisation said there is pressure on its facilities. The Green Party's justice spokesperson said the situation is so bad - that she knows even police are concerned about it. Finn Blackwell reports.