Video / Bay of Plenty TimesMāori Development Minister Willie Jackson met with the leaders of four gangs remotely on Friday as part of a vaccination push. "We must aim for a 90, 95, maybe 100 per cent vaccination rate with these guys." Jackson was also pressed about the overall Māori vaccination rates, who remained about a third behind the overall rate. Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson said he put his hand up for the job given his experience working in the area. This week Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern along with Associate Health Minister (Māori) Peeni Henare toured many remote communities in a bid to promote boosting these rates.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 09, 2021 23:52 UTC