So no matter who is providing the service, they have the same level of care and duty.”Asked who the third-party providers will be, Chhour said that hadn’t been confirmed yet. The Greens’ Tamatha Paul, who has been critical of providing the powers to third-party providers, asked Chhour whether this might include private, for-profit organisations. She said it wasn’t clear who these third-party providers were, and she hoped the minister would be “tossing and turning over the decision she’s about to make”. Photo / RNZ, Samuel RillstoneLabour’s Willow-Jean Prime said it wasn’t appropriate for third-party providers outside of the residences to have the power to use force. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Tuesday morning initially said he hadn’t had conversations about the use-of-force powers, despite Cabinet having already agreed to it.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 05, 2024 15:13 UTC