Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Modern Apprenticeships changing lives of Maori
Hon Parekura Horomia
Minister for Maori Affairs
30 January 2008
Modern Apprenticeships changing lives of Maori
The Labour-led government has exceeded its target of 14,000 Modern Apprentices by the end of 2008 with more than a year to spare, Minister for Maori Affairs Parekura Horomia said today and this has been particularly good news for young Maori.
The September quarter statistics show a total of 14,411 Modern Apprentices, of whom 10,534 are still in training and 3877 have successfully completed their apprenticeships. Amongst them over 1,500 are Maori.
“This Labour-led government believes our future lies in the strength of our whanau and families, and I am proud of each of our young people who has either completed their apprenticeships or are still engaged,” said Parekura Horomia.
“Each apprenticeship becomes the pathway for a more secure future for a young Maori to take their place in Aotearoa’s economic transformation.”
“We launched the Modern Apprenticeships programme in 2000 and set about rebuilding trade training in New Zealand. We went on to set the 14,000 goal and we have achieved that ahead of schedule.”
ENDS
Gordon Campbell: On The Coalition’s Awful, Not Good, Very Bad Poll Results
Koi Tu - The Centre for Informed Futures: If Not Journalists, Then Who?
FIRST Union: May Day, The Biggest Threat To NZ Workers In 2024 Is Our Government
Green Party: New Unemployment Figures Paint Bleak Picture 
Labour Party: National Should Heed Tribunal Warning And Scrap Coalition Commitment With ACT
Government: Saves Access To Medicines
Office of the Speaker: Law And Order, Finance, And Defence A Focus For Ukrainian Parliamentary Delegation To NZ
