Future-proofing the Māori Demographic Gift
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Future-proofing the Māori Demographic Gift Dr Tahu Kukutai Senior Research Fellow NIDEA NIDEA Launch Symposium November 24 th 2010
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Future-proofing the Māori Demographic Gift. Dr Tahu Kukutai Senior Research Fellow NIDEA. NIDEA Launch Symposium November 24 th 2010. In A Nutshell . What is the Māori demographic gift Why does it matter for Māori and for NZ How can we make the most of it?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Future-proofing the Māori Demographic Gift
Dr Tahu KukutaiSenior Research FellowNIDEA
NIDEA Launch SymposiumNovember 24th 2010
• What is the Māori demographic gift
• Why does it matter for Māori and for NZ
• How can we make the most of it?
In A Nutshell ...
Maori 2006
0-4 5-9
10 -14 15 -19 20 -24 25 -29 30 -34 35 -39 40 -44 45 -49 50 -54 55 -59 60 -64 65 -69 70 -74 75 -79 80 -84
85+
8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0
Ma le Fem ale
per cen tage at each ag e
age
Ma les Fem al es
European/New Zealander 2006
5-9 10- 14 15- 19 20- 24 25- 29 30- 34 35- 39 40- 44 45- 49 50- 54 55- 59 60- 64 65- 69 70- 74 75- 79 80- 84
85+
5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
Ma le Fe male
pe rcen tag e at each ag e
age
Ma les Fe mal es
The Triangle and the Sausage
Start: 0-14 yrs < 30 %End: 65+ yrs 15 %
Timing: Est. 2026
Duration: Unclear
The Māori demographic gift
• Economic growth & financial gains
• A second shot at cashing in
• Mana whenua; mana tangata
Why does the gift matter?
• Labour market policies
• Strategic investment in youth ... now
• Savings
Optimising the opportunities
• Timely and relevant place-based projections
• Assess mechanisms; how to improve
• Effective communication to inform policy & planning
Where to ....
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www.waikato.ac.nz/nidea
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