More mistakes from the Minister's office

It is good news that the unemployment rate has dropped back to 6 percent.

But who writes the Minister's press releases?

Unemployed Maori make up 13.6 percent and Pacific island people account for 13.3 percent of those who are officially unemployed.

Wrong. 13.6 percent of Maori and 13.3 percent of Pacific people are unemployed - two completely different things.

If the release statement was correct then Maori would be under-represented in the ranks of the unemployed.

Now that would be be very good news.

Update; Cut and paste into the NZ Herald, Unemployed Maori make up 13.6 per cent and Pacific island people account for 13.3 per cent of those who are officially unemployed.