Tina Akuhata

Tina Akuhata is a vocational counsellor who returned to New Zealand after eight years of working in Australia. She has expressed her shock at the changes in New Zealand's approach to youth welfare, criticizing what she views as a lack of accountability and incentives for young people on benefits. Akuhata advocates for stricter obligations for youth receiving welfare, suggesting that the current system allows too much leniency, which she believes is detrimental to both the youth and the economy.