Mayors Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ)

Mayors Taskforce For Jobs (MTFJ) is part of the New Zealand Local Government Association Inc (LGNZ).

It is led by a governance group where MTFJ supports 23 rural Councils throughout New Zealand where they are specifically supporting youth in employment.

The MTFJ Community Resilience Programme has been developed through a partnership between Ministry of Social Development Industry Partnerships and MTFJ.

MTFJ is contracted to place 1,450 people in rural provincial New Zealand into sustainable employment for 2022-2023 fiscal year, including in Westland, Buller and Greys Districts.

Each council has up to $450,000.00 to invest into their district and create a minimum of 50 sustainable employment positions.

For more information please visit www.mtfj.co.nz