4:35 pm today
Whanau Ora sparks govt concern after launching Maori voter ad
The Whanau Ora commissioning agency is being issued a 'please explain' after it launched an ad campaign encouraging Maori to sign up to the Maori electoral roll. It's prompted concern from senior ministers who say government departments should not be pushing political objectives. The agency has two contracts with Te Puni Kokiri for Whanau Ora services, one of which expires on Monday. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch reports.