Population by age and ethnicity 35 %  % 35 30  30  25  25  20  20  15  15  10  10  5  5  0  Māori  General Under 15 years  0  65 years and over  Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand  A more sobering and confronting statistic is Māori unemployment.
May I add, ladies and gentlemen, that these goals form part the Money Pacific 2020 goals which were agreed by Pacific Island leaders and Central Bank Governors back in November 2009. It is not an easy task, but it has been recognized that by lifting the financial capability of our communities in the region, positive spin offs are created.