Māori leaders are worried their people will suffer higher rates of unemployment after the level four lockdown lifts.
Māori unemployment is currently 8.4 percent - double that of the national average - which has some fearing that disparity will worsen if the country's unemployment rate reaches 13 percent.
However, leaders are confident the iwi economy, estimated to be worth more than $50 billion, will bounce back.
Meriana Johnsen reports.
