Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 7, 2018 16:22:02 GMT 12
LABOUR WON'T REPEAT 'CLOSING THE GAPS'
The government won't be funding any big-ticket policies specifically targeted at Maori but its other plans will disproportionately help Maori, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says.
During her historic speech at Waitangi's Treaty Grounds on Monday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called on those present to hold her government to account on promises about health, education and jobs, saying there was "much work to be done".
Asked whether the government would be looking to introduce a specifically targeted, large-scale programme - such as the last Labour government's "Closing the Gaps" strategy for Maori and Pacific Islanders - Mr Robertson on Wednesday told Radio NZ that wasn't on the cards.
"That's not the approach we are taking, but we believe that we will be able to lift a significant number of Maori out of poverty," he said.....
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The government won't be funding any big-ticket policies specifically targeted at Maori but its other plans will disproportionately help Maori, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says.
During her historic speech at Waitangi's Treaty Grounds on Monday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called on those present to hold her government to account on promises about health, education and jobs, saying there was "much work to be done".
Asked whether the government would be looking to introduce a specifically targeted, large-scale programme - such as the last Labour government's "Closing the Gaps" strategy for Maori and Pacific Islanders - Mr Robertson on Wednesday told Radio NZ that wasn't on the cards.
"That's not the approach we are taking, but we believe that we will be able to lift a significant number of Maori out of poverty," he said.....
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