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In the last 12 months life has only got worse for Māori under Christopher Luxon’s Government.
Earlier this year Māori unemployment was a staggering 8.9 percent. It has now gone up to 10.5 percent in the latest figures today – that’s 7000 more Māori unemployed.
“The Government simply doesn’t care about workers and certainly doesn’t care about Māori,” Labour spokesperson for Social Development and Māori Development, Willie Jackson said.
“Māori are tired of been kicked in the guts by this Government, we have had enough. Now wāhine Māori are bearing the brunt of the Government’s changes too, as claims for pay equity are shoved aside.
“These figures are unacceptable and are made worse by the deliberate choices to make life harder for Māori.
“Louise Upston and Tama Potaka have failed miserably to address Māori employment rates.
“I have no faith that this government will be able to deliver anything meaningful for Māori other than more cuts to Māori initiatives to prop up their tobacco and property developer mates,” Willie Jackson said.
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