![Ama Vili](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CKL5M2ONJM6M7CCMYB6QZTBNMA.jpg?auth=7aa5c12b4fccc9dffd6d2f1128f6561bdef5ac58c90755056e1a3a6e2463b334&width=16&height=22&quality=70&smart=true)
I'm not. There's not really many jobs around, I had to find one in Te Puke.
AMA VILI, 26
Ngongotaha
![Paul Kelly](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/USO2P66LMA2O4D5CMUCRGO4B5A.jpg?auth=c98a4916f86adf720775adc0bf027f49a7cd75e469dd0d3bdcfced3952d34568&width=16&height=22&quality=70&smart=true)
No, the forestry industry isn't paying well. It should be a growth industry for New Zealand, but they cut too many jobs.
PAUL KELLY, 42
Central
![Leah Hurae](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EENFOP3XKY25MQXHQOYIK666DA.jpg?auth=9f388bf9fae5f3aee911c934f962b6226d8df1eeedeec00a117b3ba4b8eea9b5&width=16&height=24&quality=70&smart=true)
I'm not. There's not really many jobs around, I had to find one in Te Puke.
AMA VILI, 26
Ngongotaha
No, the forestry industry isn't paying well. It should be a growth industry for New Zealand, but they cut too many jobs.
PAUL KELLY, 42
Central
No. There's not enough jobs, and there are a lot of closed shops. How can it grow when town's like that?
LEAH HURAE, 50
Holden's Bay
I think there needs to be more jobs, especially for the students. There are great opportunities to study, but after that there's nothing.
CHANEL CORBETT, 28
Ohinemutu
OPINION: Policymakers need to ensure unemployment doesn’t rise too much.