Hon WILLIE JACKSON: Cadetship participation has significantly improved Māori staff retention rates at participating employers, reducing their costs and improving productivity. Over 90 percent of cadets were still at their firms after the cadetships had concluded and 88 percent received a pay rise; 58 percent of cadets received a promotion within the organisation, demonstrating the improved capability and productivity of the employees, kaimahi. Programmes are often tikanga based, benefiting both the cadets and the employers and enhancing links to Māori communities.