Whanau Ora has received a budget boost - but a leading financial services firm thinks funding for the welfare scheme has reached its peak.
It's increasing by $4 million to $53 million.
Money put aside for the programme's administration has dropped from $10.965 million to $8.567 million, but there's more cash for the delivery of services on the ground from $32.66 million to $36.3 million.
PricewaterhouseCoopers partner Hamiora Bowkett wonders if the scheme will be able to attract as much investment next year.
He said there continue to be questions around the future of Whanau Ora.
Mr Bowkett - of Te Arawa, Ngati Rangiwewehi, and Te Rarawa - says the programme has reached its peak, and it will be interesting to see how much money it attracts in the future.
Meanwhile, a controversial Whanau Ora fund is getting a $2 million increase from $6.4 million to $8.4 million.
The Whanau Integration, Innovation and Engagement fund has come under fire from New Zealand First for a lack of monitoring and - in one case - misuse of the scheme's money by the Mongrel Mob in Dunedin.
