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Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says it brings to $24 million the amount so far invested in Skills for Canterbury programmes

Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says it brings to $24 million the amount so far invested in Skills for Canterbury programmes

The Government is putting $1 million into trades training for Maori in Christchurch.

Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says it brings to $24 million the amount so far invested in Skills for Canterbury programmes.

The Maori trades training initiative is a partnership between the Christchurch Institute of Technology and the Ministry for Maori Development.

Trainees will be offered a fees scholarship for training and a grant for tools for those who move into apprenticeships.

The Government wants to build up Christchurch's skilled workforce for earthquake reconstruction.

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9/07/2012 5:43:31 p.m.

Nik T wrote:

Oh joy, yet another racist scheme. Why should Maori have a special fund? Why not just bump up the existing scheme to $25 Million? I would rather our tax dollars be used for ALL New Zealanders, and not race based.