[6] The programme has been criticised for having hard to define and impossible to measure specific outputs;[7][8][9] as well as a disproportionate amount of funding being spent in Turia's electorate.
[12] Between April 2010 and September 2014, Māori Party co-leader Tariana Turia served as Minister for Whānau Ora.
[13][14][15] Between September 2014 and October 2017, the portfolio for Whānau Ora was occupied by Māori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell.
[16] Following the 2017 election, the Labour MP Peeni Henare assumed the position of Minister for Whānau Ora.
[17] Labour National For technical reasons, many sources spell "Whānau Ora" without the macron.