
In 1987 the New Zealand Forest Service was disestablished with the loss of thousands of jobs. Because Māori were disproportionately represented in forestry, the closure of the service, along with other government departments, had a big effect on Māori unemployment.
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Manawatu Standard
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13 November 1986, p. 1
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