Hon CARMEL SEPULONI: The basic principle of He Poutama Rangatahi is that local communities are best placed to reach our rangatahi and help them work through the barriers they face to move forward with their lives. Since it was launched by my colleague the Hon Willie Jackson in 2018, 8,378 rangatahi have enrolled in the programme, with only 12 percent having withdrawn or unenrolled. The programme has also seen 3,869 rangatahi move into employment, education, or training, with many more still enrolled in the programme and working towards achieving their goals. Additionally, 76 percent of the young people on the programme are Māori, emphasising the importance of that local approach. 