Boot camps for the unemployed are set to double in size.
The Limited Service Volunteer programme is a free six-week motivational training course run by the New Zealand Defence Force.
Young people are put in an army-style environment and taught life skills to help them go into the workforce.
Next year, the programme will be doubled in size to 1600 students, along with a new facility at Whenuapai Airbase.
Ministry of Social Development Group General Manager Community Partnerships and programmes Marama Edwards joins Kerre McIvor to discuss the programme further.
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