7731 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Children

7731 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister for Children: What process, if any, was employed by the Minister’s departments, ministries and agencies to brief the Minister on any savings and their impact on services and functions, as a result of the Government’s directive to reduce expenditure in the public service?

Hon Karen Chhour: The Oranga Tamariki baseline reduction savings exercise is part of the Budget 2024 process. These decisions will be announced on 30 May, and the advice underpinning them will be released publicly via the proactive release in the weeks after Budget day.