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The Coalition Government’s plan to enhance education and employment outcomes for rangatahi has been given a boost in Budget 2018, say Māori Development Minister Nanaia Mahuta and Employment Minister Willie Jackson.

  • Hon Nanaia Mahuta
  • Hon Willie Jackson
  • Employment
  • Māori Development

“This year’s Budget delivers for Māori,” Māori Ministers Kelvin Davis, Nanaia Mahuta, Peeni Henare, Meka Whaitiri and Willie Jackson said today. 

  • Hon Kelvin Davis
  • Hon Nanaia Mahuta
  • Hon Peeni Henare
  • Hon Willie Jackson
  • Hon Meka Whaitiri
  • Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti
  • Employment
  • Māori Development
  • Whānau Ora

Employment Minister Willie Jackson today announced funding of more than $1.5 million over three years for two pilot projects in Opōtiki that will support youth to employment as part of the He Poutama Rangatahi initiative.

  • Hon Willie Jackson
  • Employment

Employment Minister Willie Jackson announced today government support to set Kaikohe unemployed youth on a pathway to careers in forestry through He Poutama Rangatahi.

  • Hon Willie Jackson
  • Employment

Minister of Employment Willie Jackson has welcomed news that the unemployment rate fell to 4.4% in the March quarter, indicating the Government is on track with its plan to get unemployment down to 4% by 2020.

  • Hon Willie Jackson
  • Employment

The Minister of Employment Willie Jackson has welcomed the release of a report finding that removing the inequalities faced by Māori would boost the economy by $2.6 billion each year.

  • Hon Willie Jackson
  • Employment

Minister for Social Development Carmel Sepuloni and Minister of Employment Willie Jackson have today officially launched the Work The Seasons website in Pukekohe making it easier for seasonal workers to find the job they need and for employers to find the right person.

  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Hon Willie Jackson
  • Employment
  • Social Development

The inaugural national commemoration of the New Zealand Wars has been held in the Bay of Islands, attended by Crown/Māori Relations Minister Kelvin Davis, Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Carmel Sepuloni and Associate Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson.

  • Hon Kelvin Davis
  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Hon Willie Jackson
  • Arts, Culture and Heritage
  • Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti
  • Māori Development

Minister of Employment Willie Jackson today visited the Auckland CBD Jobs and Skills Hub and the Southern Initiative in Auckland that have benefitted over 500 young workers and rangatahi in the city.

  • Hon Willie Jackson
  • Employment

Associate Minister for Māori Development, Willie Jackson said it was an honour last night to present the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2017 Ngā Kupu Ora Māori Book and Journalism Awards to one of the Māori World’s wahine toa veteran broadcasting star, Wena Harawira.

  • Hon Willie Jackson
  • Māori Development

Minister of Employment Willie Jackson has today welcomed the release of the Household Labour Force Survey, which shows unemployment falling to 4.6 per cent.

  • Hon Willie Jackson
  • Employment