The man credited with growing the fortunes of Waikato-Tainui commercial coffers by 500-million dollars over the last eight years is to step down. Politicians at the annual celebrations to mark the birth of Ratana Church's prophet, Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana, took the opportunity to pay homage to the church's founder and consolidate their relationship with the movement. A Maori child poverty advocate says a drop in the number of referrals to Child Youth and Family might be an indication there is more awareness and not a drop in actual abuse.
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