Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas
Oranga Tamariki has given notice to all its service providers that their funding contracts are not guaranteed beyond the next three to six months.
Hundreds of charities and NGOs which have Oranga Tamariki funding abruptly received a letter from the agency earlier this week.
It stated that Oranga Tamariki is consolidating its structure, functions and service needs, and as a result, adjustments and reductions will need to be made to the range of services that are funded.
Oranga Tamariki says it expects to give more certainty to the charities by the week beginning 18 July.
Nikki Hurst, the executive officer of the New Zealand Christian Social Services tells Kathryn she's deeply concerned about the implications for tamariki, rangatahi and whānau, at at time when service use is increasing at a rate not seen in a generation.
