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The Green Party is calling on the government to abandon boot camps, after 'Scrutiny Week' questioning revealed another intake of the controversial programme is planned for early next year.
During their appearances at Parliament's Scrutiny Week committees, Minister for Children Karen Chhour and Oranga Tamariki officials were asked if they would move forward with another boot camp or military-style academy (MSA), before the law making it a sentencing option was passed.
The minister denied decisions had been made, but officials later said another camp with a new design was planned for the early new year.
Oranga Tamariki confirmed to RNZ it planned to run a further voluntary programme in March 20
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