The director of a military style programme for wayward rangatahi has welcomed a Government boost for the sector.
Prime Minister John Key and Social Development Minister Paula Bennett have announced initiatives worth almost $85 million for young people getting in trouble with the law.
The bulk of the putea will be used on youth justice initiatives, including military style bootcamps for up to 90 rangatahi.
Steve Boxer from Male Youth New Direction says it will provide much needed support.
He told Waatea News that one of the biggest issues was that "advisors such as ourselves and others are always underfunded and lack resources."
He said 40% of the group's Auckland-based clients are Maori.
