The Māori Party will:
- Expand Passport to Life to every rangatahi aged 17 to 20 years to ensure they leave college with a driver’s licence, a bank account, an IRD number and a curriculum vitae.
- Introduce free public transport for students at all levels.
- Expand the Rangatahi Suicide Prevention Strategy.
- Introduce international scholarships for rangatahi to travel overseas to attend indigenous youth, educational and cultural conferences.
- Remove fees on NCEA exams so all students are able to receive their qualifications regardless of their whānau financial position.
- Target investments in waka ama, kapa haka clubs, community, regional and national rangatahi leadership hui.
- Introduce a 6-month ‘earn as you learn’ job experience scheme for unemployed youth.
- Introduce First in the whānau scholarships to target the first member of a family to engage in a Bachelor level degree programme.
- Write off the living cost component of all student loans.
- Set up community-based Māori Innovation and Entrepreneurship hubs.
- Provide low interest business start-up loans for rangatahi entrepreneurs the care and protection system.