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Ōpōtiki’s
Workforce Development Co-ordinator, Barbara
MacLennan knows that Opotiki’s benefit figures don’t
make great reading – at the end of January, there were 586
local people on Job Seeker Work Ready benefits, 50% higher
than the same time last year, largely due to
COVID.
“That is more than 580 people who want, but
don’t have work and all the benefits that work brings. It
is not just the income but the wider benefits of working,
health and wellbeing, confidence and self-esteem, learning
new skills and adding value.
“So it is vital to get
our local people in work, particularly our rangatahi, who
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