WELCOME: Joe Harawira helping welcome MPs Willie Jackson (standing behind Harawira), Eugenie Sage and others onto Te Heapera Marae to launch Ka Hao Te Rangatahi.
A NEW training programme with hopes of healing the whenua (land) through educating rangatahi was launched at Ruatoria on Friday by Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage.
Also present was Employment Minister Willie Jackson. Ka Hao Te Rangatahi has been developed for 16 to 24-year-olds who are not in employment, education or
training and need tailored support to connect with employment.
The course content is delivered by Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) tutors with additional support provided by the Department of Conservation (DoC), Nga Whenua Rahui, the Gisborne District Council and local community leaders, experts and employers.
