Oranga Tamariki is having to face up to potential back office blunders. 

The Auditor General has launched an inquiry into the agency’s funding decisions, as earlier in the year there were instances of social service providers having their funding cut with little to no heads up.  

The inquiry will look at the processes, criteria, and planning Oranga Tamariki had in regard to its decisions, the communication involved, as well as other related matters.  

Social Service Providers CEO Belinda Himiona told Mike Hosking that the reason the sector is so concerned is the rapid nature of the decisions. 

She said that there seems to be no plan for the children and communities who are being left without often vital services.  

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Oranga Tamariki is having to face up to potential back office blunders.&nbsp;
The Auditor General has launched an inquiry into the agency’s funding decisions, as earlier in the year there were instances of social service providers having their funding cut with little to no heads up. &nbsp;
The inquiry will look at the processes, criteria, and planning Oranga Tamariki had in regard to its decisions, the communication involved, as well as other related matters. &nbsp;
Social Service Providers CEO Belinda Himiona told Mike Hosking that the reason the sector is so concerned is the rapid nature of the decisions.&nbsp;
She said that there seems to be no plan for the children and communities who are being left without often vital services. &nbsp;
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Belinda Himiona: Social Service Providers CEO on the Oranga Tamariki inquest

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Tensions are running high at the Paris Motor Show. 

The industry is struggling with weak demand as European automakers aim to defend their position in the market.  

The EU is gearing up to impose hefty import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, as the rival automakers attempt to get a foothold in the competitive market. 

France Correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking that the Chinese Government subsidises their EV industry, so this is the Europeans attempting to even the playing field. 

She says that there are warnings the tariff could result in Chinese companies setting up plants in Europe, which could lead to local manufacturers getting forced out of the business entirely.  

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Tensions are running high at the Paris Motor Show.&nbsp;
The industry is struggling with weak demand as European automakers aim to defend their position in the market. &nbsp;
The EU is gearing up to impose hefty import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, as the rival automakers attempt to get a foothold in the competitive market.&nbsp;
France Correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking that the Chinese Government subsidises their EV industry, so this is the Europeans attempting to even the playing field.&nbsp;
She says that there are warnings the tariff could result in Chinese companies setting up plants in Europe, which could lead to local manufacturers getting forced out of the business entirely. &nbsp;
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Catherine Field: France Correspondent on Europe-China rivalry at the Paris Motor Show

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From our “you wonder why we are where we are” file, there's a note from the Solicitor General to the Police Prosecution Service about the new system they will have in place as of the start of next year. 

The Solicitor General updated the prosecution guidelines. This is what she said: 

"The goals remain to ensure New Zealand continues to benefit from prosecution processes, which are underscored by the core values of transparency, equality and fair application of the law to all participants and reflect the legitimate public interest in prosecuting criminal offending." 

So far so good. But then they get to this bit: 

"The guidelines ask prosecutors to think carefully about particular decisions where a person is Māori, or a member of any other group disproportionately impacted by the criminal justice system... This does not promote different treatment based on ethnicity or membership of a particular group, it instead alerts prosecutors to situations and factors that may deliver inequitable outcomes for some people in those groups." 

Quick question - what do you reckon that means? 

Does it mean what you think it means, without the meaning being out so explicit that you go "what the hell, I thought we were getting rid of all this nonsense?” 

And all this nonsense is the problem the Government has with race-based ideology. 

They say a lot of one thing but are facing a tremendous amount of pushback on it. 

As the universities collapse in global rankings, as published last week, at least surely in part because of their obsession with race, we now find the justice system is instructed to “think carefully”. 

What is this disproportion they speak of? 

Well, obviously when it comes to race, Māori are over-represented in crime. Ask a simple question - why? The answer surely is because, sadly, they commit too much of it. 

Another simple question - is by "thinking carefully" as instructed by the Solicitor General perhaps going to lead to lesser charges, whether in severity or numbers, and therefore the disproportion is balanced out a bit? 

No reduction in the crime, just a reduction in the consequences. 

Here's a final simple question - if the Government says we should not be having policy based on race, how do they explain this? 

From our “you wonder why we are where we are” file, there's a note from the Solicitor General to the Police Prosecution Service about the new system they will have in place as of the start of next year.&nbsp;
The Solicitor General updated the prosecution guidelines. This is what she said:&nbsp;
"The goals remain to ensure New Zealand continues to benefit from prosecution processes, which are underscored by the core values of transparency, equality and fair application of the law to all participants and reflect the legitimate public interest in prosecuting criminal offending."&nbsp;
So far so good. But then they get to this bit:&nbsp;
"The guidelines ask prosecutors to think carefully about particular decisions where a person is Māori, or a member of any other group disproportionately impacted by the criminal justice system... This does not promote different treatment based on ethnicity or membership of a particular group, it instead alerts prosecutors to situations and factors that may deliver inequitable outcomes for some people in those groups."&nbsp;
Quick question - what do you reckon that means?&nbsp;
Does it mean what you think it means, without the meaning being out so explicit that you go "what the hell, I thought we were getting rid of all this nonsense?”&nbsp;
And all this nonsense is the problem the Government has with race-based ideology.&nbsp;
They say a lot of one thing but are facing a tremendous amount of pushback on it.&nbsp;
As the universities collapse in global rankings, as published last week, at least surely in part because of their obsession with race, we now find the justice system is instructed to “think carefully”.&nbsp;
What is this disproportion they speak of?&nbsp;
Well, obviously when it comes to race, Māori are over-represented in crime. Ask a simple question - why? The answer surely is because, sadly, they commit too much of it.&nbsp;
Another simple question - is by "thinking carefully" as instructed by the Solicitor General perhaps going to lead to lesser charges, whether in severity or numbers, and therefore the disproportion is balanced out a bit?&nbsp;
No reduction in the crime, just a reduction in the consequences.&nbsp;
Here's a final simple question - if the Government says we should not be having policy based on race, how do they explain this?&nbsp;

Mike's Minute: The prosecution guidelines highlight this country's issues

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Will Buxton is one of the big names in Formula 1 reporting, the unofficial presenter of ‘Drive to Survive’.  

He’s been on the circuit for nearly 25 years, starting off as a staff writer for the official Formula 1 magazine and working his way up. 

“It’s been a wonderful twenty, yeah, twenty, nearly twenty-five years in Formula 1,” Buxton told Mike Hosking. 

“I’ve loved every second of it.” 

Two decades of experience in the industry have led Buxton to release an introductory book, ‘Grand Prix: An Illustrated History of Formula 1’, covering the 75 years the sport has existed.  

“I wanted to do something that was quite a gentle introduction,” he said. 

“I wanted to open it up and describe and explain the sport to new fans in a way that wasn't too scary, because F1 can get like that. It can get very intense and very detail driven.” 

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Will Buxton is one of the big names in Formula 1 reporting, the unofficial presenter of ‘Drive to Survive’. &nbsp;
He’s been on the circuit for nearly 25 years, starting off as a staff writer for the official Formula 1 magazine and working his way up.&nbsp;
“It’s been a wonderful twenty, yeah, twenty, nearly twenty-five years in Formula 1,” Buxton told Mike Hosking.&nbsp;
“I’ve loved every second of it.”&nbsp;
Two decades of experience in the industry have led Buxton to release an introductory book, ‘Grand Prix: An Illustrated History of Formula 1’, covering the 75 years the sport has existed.&nbsp;&nbsp;
“I wanted to do something that was quite a gentle introduction,” he said.&nbsp;
“I wanted to open it up and describe and explain the sport to new fans in a way that wasn't too scary, because F1 can get like that. It can get very intense and very detail driven.”&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

Will Buxton: F1 Reporter and Presenter on his career, Drive to Survive, and his new book 'Grand Prix: An Illustrated History of Formula 1'

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Belinda Himiona: Social Service Providers CEO on the Oranga Tamariki inquest

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