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Government to work with mayors on job creation 16 Jul 2021 15:18 PM More Related Stories Related Podcast The Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs to work in partnership on driver licensing, education, health and rangatahi mentoring. Taskforce chair and Ōtorohanga mayor Max Baxter says access to driver licensing and testing remains a significant barrier for young people entering the workforce, especially for those in rural areas. He says while the overall unemployment rate fell to 4.7 per cent for the March quarter, the proportion of peo...

A programme where mayors mentor rangatahi to become leaders is helping bridge the gap between local democracy and Māori culture. Participants in Tuia, from left to right: Sirtori Eade, Cassidy Temese, Jim Mylchreest, Sophia Wairoa Harrison. Photo / Waipa District Council Photo: Wairoa District Council The Tuia programme is a long-term intergenerational approach to develop the leadership capacity of young Māori in communities throughout New Zealand. Set up by the Mayors Taskforce For Jobs (MTFJ) in the late 2000s, the programme involves local mayors selecting up to two rangatahi from their ...

Ōtorohanga District Mayor Max Baxter said training with crutches had been challenging.

Ōtorohanga District Mayor Max Baxter said training with crutches had been challenging.

Kawhia Boating and Angling Club secretary Linda Rowe said after the meeting there were 70 boats entered into the one-base competition. Previously fishing contest entrants parked vehicles and trailers on the grounds of the Maketu Marae, near the Kāwhia boat ramp, Walsh said. The arrangement was for the fishers to pass the hat around and give a sum to the marae committee. Tom Lee/Stuff Kawhia is a popular fishing spot, both at sea and inside the harbour. But a new marae committee set a $60 price per vehicle, which wasn’t taken up. Obtaining a park on the open ground immediately adjace...