Te Pāti Māori-linked social provider off hook on misusing funds; cleared by Electoral Commission, too

Te Pāti Māori-linked social provider off hook on misusing funds; cleared by Electoral Commission, too

Analysis: An independent review has not upheld allegations that two Whānau Ora-funded service providers inappropriately used public funds from devolved social delivery contracts. But Secretary for Māori Development Dave Samuels, who commissioned the inquiry at the prompting of Māori Affairs Minister Tama Potaka, says the review has raised new questions. So he’s asked the Electoral Commission to investigate advertising by John Tamihere’s Whānau O…