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Government funding for Gumboot Friday did not follow rules

It raised questions around transparency, value for money and accountability for government spending, A-G says.

Winston Peters pushed for Gumboot Friday to be given money as part of New Zealand First's coalition agreement with National.

Brent Edwards Wed, 09 Oct 2024

Auditor-General John Ryan has criticised the process by which $24 million was allocated to Mike King’s I Am Hope Foundation to deliver mental health services for young people through its Gumboot Friday initiative over the next four years.

In a letter to Director-General of Health Dr Diana Sarfati,

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Brent Edwards Wed, 09 Oct 2024
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