Employment Minister Willie Jackson is backing Māori to help fill the national trades shortage and close the unemployment gap. It’s budget week and Jackson says his government is committed to supporting aspiring tradies.
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More youth in Opōtiki to be employed
More than $1.5mil is being funded to support youth employment in Opōtiki.
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National to entice Māori vote through Kahurangi Blue groups
National Māori Development spokesman Nuk Korako says he plans to expand his Kahurangi Blue groups to entice the Māori vote and build more Māori engagement with the party.
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National to consider running candidates in Māori seats
The debate is heating up surrounding the possibility of National running candidates in the Māori seats. After a clean sweep by Labour in last year’s election, it could be one possible way to regain Māori votes.
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Auckland rangatahi benefit from employment hubs
Construction in the Auckland CBD has benefitted more than 500 rangatahi in the past year.
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Unemployment stats for Māori decrease
Unemployment numbers from Stats NZ show Māori unemployment has dropped by 21.4 percent in 2017 alone.
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Māori Ministers and their portfolio allocations
The allocation of portfolios to Māori MPs has been announced today, with Nanaia Mahuta and Kelvin Davis to take prominent ministerial roles.
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Capital Kākahu- Tai Hauāuru & Māori List MPs
Can mild-mannered Adrian Rurawhe fend off league legend Howie Tamati in the style stakes?
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Labour launches campaign for Māori seats
Labour brought out the big guns for its Māori seat campaign launch, and it didn't take long for the Māori Campaign director to put the boot into the Māori Party.
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Willie Jackson angst for MUMA Whānau Ora provider
Labour list candidate Willie Jackson has asked for an urgent meeting with the Prime Minister to discuss the government's plans for his Whānau Ora community provider. This follows comments by Associate Housing Minister Alfred Ngaro suggesting that Jackson could lose funding support for MUMA if he bags National on the election campaign.
