My time at Oranga Tamariki as a contract manager allowed me to see the incredible work agencies such as Youth One Stop Shop Horowhenua, and Kāpiti Youth Support do, supporting our rangatahi and most vulnerable with a range of health issues, as well as helping them to gain access to alternative education opportunities. Working on these contracts also showed the gaps, and where these groups are underfunded, the prospect of them not being able to continue to provide a full range of services they currently provide to our rangatahi doesn't bear thinking about. 