Labour promises more than $20m a year to revive Māori trades training scheme

Julia GabelPolitical Journalist·NZ Herald·28 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to read‌Labour MP Willie Jackson in his office at Parliament. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Labour MP Willie Jackson in his office at Parliament. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Labour is promising to invest more than $20 million a year in a dedicated trades training scheme for Māori if elected in November.

The head of Labour’s Māori caucus, Willie Jackson, said the investment would revive a scheme that was effective in connecting Māori with jobs as the unemployment