This is the point though. He is doing what he said in this instance. Several youth offenders have left with jobs lined up. One reoffends. I agree that the headline is negative and reinforces an inaccurate perception that these camps don't work when in the same article it says they do. Several successes versus one reoffending when the likelihood is all would have without in this case the camp intervention.Not really. Media will run with the negative headline and national isn’t alone in that regard in receiving it. Ardern received strong criticism for not lifting the children out of hardship that she pledged, just the same Luxon will be held to what he said he would achieve. In this instance it’s fodder for media that he isn’t achieving what he said he would. I noticed the morning after the q and an interview that he continued with the what I would just say to you line that’s now become noticeable after it pointed out. He and the coalition have some work to do to regain the support they were having. I think he really needs to take a stance in the treaty principles bill. If he supports it he’ll get the support of those that support it, if he doesn’t he needs to end it now and run with it was a coalition obligation that he had to act and it’s not getting the support you’d hope to see if there was strong public support
It appears to have made a difference in a few of these kids lives. Surely that is more worthy of reporting. But you are right, the negative headline gets the clicks. That's all it does though. It doesn't make the camps a failure.