Over $1 Million To Help Tairāwhiti Youth Into Employment
The funding will
go to the Tautua Village, Kauneke programme and the Matapuna
Supported Employment Programme which will fund 120 rangatahi
over two years. “Both programmes work to help young
people in danger of long term unemployment find their feet
in the world of work,” Willie Jackson
said. “Tautua Village is focussed on helping develop
leadership skills, using a Te Ao Māori and Pasifika
framework to teach work readiness skills, while the Kauneke
project is an expansion of that vision to build employment
readiness amongst hard to place rangatahi including Māori,
Pacific, Rainbow and those with a disability. The
Matapuna project is also an expansion on an existing
successful programme and will work with rangatahi who are in
danger of becoming unemployed when they turn 18. The
programme will be delivered in partnership with Trust
Tairawhiti and will not only help develop essential
employability skills but will also support those that
complete the programme into sustainable
employment. “These are brilliant examples of local
people working hard to help local rangatahi. It’s
essential that Government funds the right programmes, led by
the community to help tackle the significant economic and
social challenges that Tairāwhiti faces” said Willie
Jackson.Hon Willie
Jackson
Minister of
Employment
Employment Minister Willie Jackson announced
today that Tairāwhiti rangatahi will benefit from an
investment made by the Government’s He
Poutama Rangatahi (HPR) scheme.