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Article: Lack of jobs 'goads Maori men' to strife
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- The Press
- Article date:
- August 26, 1999
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AUCKLAND -- Lack of jobs is goading Maori men to violence, says
urban Maori leader and Labour candidate for Hauraki John Tamihere.
"Maori men are young, feisty, unskilled, and still leaving school
without the right qualifications," he said.
"This makes them frustrated, alienated from society, and ready to
lash out."
Mr Tamihere believes a solid urban Maori infrastructure based on
education, sport, and zero tolerance to violence will produce
employable Maori men who can contribute to society.
He said that while women were adapting well to the new order by
moving into service-related and high-technology sectors, men saw desk
and waiting-style jobs as "sissy and lacking in mana".
They also ...