Families ‘devastated’ as Oranga Tamariki cuts off funding to 190 social service providers

Auckland social service providers say they have been cut off at the knees by abrupt ends to their Oranga Tamariki funding, which they say will put vulnerable families at risk. Oranga Tamariki has discontinued funding to 190 providers, saying they are underperforming or are operating at surplus. A further 142 have had their funding reduced to align with service need.