sets whānau on a better life route
A marae-based driver licensing programme is setting whānau on a road to a bright future and new lifelong goals.
The Manukau Urban Manukau Authority (MUMA) in South Auckland manages a free driver licensing programme - funded by the Ministry of Social Development - from the Nga Whare Waatea Marae in Mangere.
The success of the programme is evident in the testimonials from people who have not only completed the programme but who have now used that licence to find work.
The programme is turning the tide on appalling justice statistics where young unlicensed, mainly Māori, drivers go on to be trapped in the justice system.
Link to video and article: Marae-based driver licensing programme sets whānau on a better life route - NZ Herald
