A nationwide charity, Stand Tū Māia says Oranga Tamariki tried to cancel the $63m contract it had, to deliver services to vulnerable young people, only one year into what was supposed to be a three-year contract.
Court action was avoided late this week through a negotiated agreement that Oranga Tamariki would delay the funding cut, from January until April.
Stand Tū Māia provides about 4000 at-risk youths nationwide with trauma treatment, family therapy and other wraparound support.
Board member Helen Eskett speaks to Mihi.
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