Ministry of Health rejects Gumboot Friday funding plea Thu, 1 Jul 2021, 12:19PM
Monetary assistance for Gumboot Friday has been declined weeks after Mike King handed back his NZ Order of Merit medal due to lack of mental health funding. (Photo / Instagram)
Ministry of Health rejects Gumboot Friday funding plea Thu, 1 Jul 2021, 12:19PM
The Ministry of Health has rejected a plea for funding from Gumboot Friday, which provides free counselling for young people in New Zealand, according to Mike King.
King, the founder of Gumboot Friday, posted the news on social media this morning.
It comes two weeks after he returned his Order of Merit medal, saying the mental health system was broken and no one is trying to fix it .
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