2 x Articles 8/11/19 - BERL, Maori unemployment

[Kiwi Frontline]

MAORI UNEMPLOYMENT BACK TO 8%

Employment numbers for the third quarter have come in slightly weaker than expected, but Employment Minister Willie Jackson says there is still a lot to celebrate.

The unemployment rate ticked up 0.3 of a percent to 4.2 percent, and the Maori unemployed rate went from a 10 year low of 7.8 percent up to 8 percent.

www.waateanews.com/waateanews?story_id=MjMwNzQ

[Kiwi Frontline]

BERL APPOINTS HILLMARÉ SCHULZE AS THEIR NEW CHIEF ECONOMIST

“We want to make a difference by helping people. I have previously delivered significant projects, especially in the Māori economy, including Nga Kaihanga Hou – for Māori future makers, Māori economy reports, change agenda and income equity for Māori.”

She has worked extensively with local government as well as various Māori entities.

She says BERL looks forward to enhancing relationships as preferred provider of economic advice to Federation of Māori Authorities (FOMA) and as principal sponsor of the Society of Local Government Managers (SOLGM)......

www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1911/S00153/berl-appoints-hillmare-schulze-as-their-new-chief-economist.htm