Labours Whangarei M.P. Emily Henderson caught plotting with Pat Newman Te Tai Tokerau Principals Association President, to get more government funding for Mana Ake…… a health initiative badly needed for the children of the North.

Emily said, “One of the reasons I went into this job was my knowledge as a Family Court lawyer of the plight of children in our community. Mana Ake is a fantastic programme that could do a heap of badly needed good up here, and although it has enough funding for a staged trial, I will be urging the Minister to consider an appropriate level of funding to ensure tamariki in all schools in te Tai Tokerau have the services they so badly need.

I really value the voices of our teaching community and will go on working with Pat to help improve the lives of our tamariki.”

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“I believe in working closely with the principals, for our kids, but it’s just coincidental that both Pat and I just happen to have our legs enclosed in Red Plaster!”

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