Hon CARMEL SEPULONI: Māori trades and training is showing incredible promise as a programme. Last financial years it was over-subscribed with high demand for Māori entities willing to deliver employment-focused training programmes in their communities. The by Māori, for Māori approach aligns with the all-of-Government employment strategy and Māori Employment Action Plan, which seeks an improved Māori-Crown partnership to deliver more equitable labour market outcomes for Māori. The contracted programmes that have been launched have 254 participants, with 177 in employment so far. The programmes have a retention rate of 95 percent. A total of 813 participants are expected to be supported through training with a Te Ao Māori focus and into sustainable employment under existing partnerships, with more already being developed.