Hon CARMEL SEPULONI: Helmut Modlik, chief executive of Ngāti Toa, applauded the Government for its "authentic, sincere willingness" to do better in the Māori unemployment space and to "not just accept the inequalities are entrenched and immovable". Aspiring tradesman George Fermanis also said these initiatives will help rangatahi get the support they need. He said, "For the iwi it's a good family base way of knowing each other and being supportive of one another in everything, so when I make mistakes they will be able to lift me up back on my feet." 