Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 29, 2018 16:19:39 GMT 12
INEQUALITY DEPRIVING MĀORI AND THE ECONOMY OF $2.6B EVERY YEAR
INEQUALITY - THE NUMBERS
- Income gap for Māori is $2.8b per year - $600m more than total Treaty claims payments
- $140 less income per week for working Māori
- $200 less income per week for working Māori aged 40 – 59
- One third of the Māori working population have no qualifications
- 16 per cent of Māori hold an advanced qualification compared to 30 per cent of the country's workforce
- In 2038, Māori will make up one fifth of New Zealand's working age population
"The income difference is a byproduct of a system that doesn't work for Māori," says Tarena.
"This isn't just a social issue. Māori success is an economic issue. It is absolutely about social justice and fair treatment and opportunities for all. But we've got to look at how Māori success would positively influence and impact the nation and business."......
www.stuff.co.nz/business/102643651/inequality-depriving-mori-and-the-economy-of-26b-every-year
INEQUALITY - THE NUMBERS
- Income gap for Māori is $2.8b per year - $600m more than total Treaty claims payments
- $140 less income per week for working Māori
- $200 less income per week for working Māori aged 40 – 59
- One third of the Māori working population have no qualifications
- 16 per cent of Māori hold an advanced qualification compared to 30 per cent of the country's workforce
- In 2038, Māori will make up one fifth of New Zealand's working age population
"The income difference is a byproduct of a system that doesn't work for Māori," says Tarena.
"This isn't just a social issue. Māori success is an economic issue. It is absolutely about social justice and fair treatment and opportunities for all. But we've got to look at how Māori success would positively influence and impact the nation and business."......
www.stuff.co.nz/business/102643651/inequality-depriving-mori-and-the-economy-of-26b-every-year