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While the latest statistics show unemployment nationally is falling, Māori unemployment is still twice the number for non-Māori. The new Employment Minister, Willie Jackson, says getting Māori working again is a top priority.

Coverage from 1 News' story on getting young people off the dole, featuring Kiwi Can Do cadets. The government is vowing to get young people off the dole and into jobs, especially in areas like construction where there is a worker shortage.