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The Economic Development and Employment Ministers want to see more women working in forestry. Shane Jones and Willie Jackson putting $420,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund via the He Poutama […]

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The Economic Development and Employment Ministers want to see more women working in forestry.

Shane Jones and Willie Jackson putting $420,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund via the He Poutama Rangatahi programme into Wahine Toa, a five-month intensive pilot initiative to prepare mostly young women for training and employment in the forestry sector.

Mr Jones says as Forestry Minister, he knows labour shortages are a significant concern for the sector so initiatives like Wahine Toa are a great investment.

Mr Jackson says Wahine Toa is modelled on the Eco Toa (Ecological Warrior) initiative, another HPR programme funded through the PGF.

The initiatives focus on rangatahi aged between 16 and 24 who are not in education, employment or training.

The mix of training, individualised pastoral care and financial support, is seen as a path to sustained employment.

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    Radio Waatea is Auckland’s only Māori radio station that provides an extensive bi-lingual broadcast to its listeners. Based at Nga Whare Waatea marae in Mangere, it is located in the middle of the biggest Māori population in Aotearoa.