The finance minister says the government needs to do a better job making sure young Māori have good skills to find work.

In a wide-ranging interview on the economy with Mata host Mihingarangi Forbes, Nicola Willis said Māori had disproportionately worked in sectors that were affected by the "ups and downs of the business cycle", such as construction and agriculture.

As of the June quarter of 2025, the country's unemployment rate sits at 5.2 percent.

For Māori aged between 15-24, it was 21.4 percent - four times the general unemployment rate.

Young people and people with fewer skills and qualifications were always the

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