An agency review finds urgent change is needed at Oranga Tamariki as it highlights ill-trained managers and alleged bullying.
Staff say there aren't enough beds, there's little vision, and processes are slow, confusing and bureaucratic.
It determines that performance improvements are now urgent.
Voyce National Care Experienced Lead Tupua Urlich told Mike Hosking that it's difficult to tell whether anything is getting better at the agency.
He says the report —like many others— is on the right track.
The issue they're running into is a lack of execution when it comes to the recommendations.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
The Joe Rogan Experience
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Special Summer Offer: Exclusively on Apple Podcasts, try our Dateline Premium subscription completely free for one month! With Dateline Premium, you get every episode ad-free plus exclusive bonus content.