Samoa Air has decided to charge their customers airfares based on their weight, a decision which would see the heavier passengers being punished with more expensive fares for their size. “This is the fairest way of travelling,” says Samoa Air CEO Chris Langton, their airline is the first in the world to adopt this policy.… [Continue Reading]
New Māori Futuremakers website launched by Hon Dr Pita Sharples
February 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
More than 500 young people and their families helped develop a new website that aims to inspire Māori to take on tertiary studies and industry training. Māori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples launched www.MaoriFutureMakers.com at Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Tapuwae in Māngere today. The website profiles Maori working in knowledge-based jobs, and the… [Continue Reading]
Māori organisations to get chance to invest in 2degrees
January 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment
2degrees’ original Māori shareholder will be offering Māori organisations shares in the company. NZ Herald reports that Antony Royal sits on the boards of the telco Hautaki, the body which holds 5 per cent of shares on behalf of all Māori and its parent body the charitable trust Te Huarahi Tika. Tuaropaki, a central North Island hapū… [Continue Reading]
Māori Economic Development Unit to strengthen NZ economy
November 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Māori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples says the establishment of a Māori Economic Development Unit in the new Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment will provide a new focus for New Zealand’s economic growth. “The Māori economy is gaining strength, and revealing its potential to contribute to the New Zealand economy,” said Dr Sharples. “Our… [Continue Reading]
International markets attracting the Māori cuisine industry
August 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A group of Māori food and drinks businesses have joined forces to improve their chances of selling authentic Kiwi products both at home and overseas. The IndigenousNZ Cuisine cluster was so far made up of 19 businesses, inspired by Māori business development organisation Poutama. With products like kina pate and paua relish on the… [Continue Reading]
Ambitious Growth Plan of Successful Māori-owned Investment Firm to be Unveiled at Free Launch Events
June 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Taupō Moana Group, a leading Māori-owned investment firm, is about to embark on an ambitious plan to change financial habits and improve the wealth of ordinary New Zealanders. The 16 year old firm, with over $250 million under management, will unveil its plan at cocktail and launch functions held in Wellington on Tuesday 26 June,… [Continue Reading]
Ngāti Whātua Orakei awarded for excellence
May 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Ngāti Whātua o Orakei Māori Trust Board received a Special Recognition Award for Excellence in Tribal Strategic Planning at the Aotearoa New Zealand Annual Business and Alumni Awards held Friday at the University of Auckland. Associate Dean of Māori and Pacific Development, Dr Manuka Henare, says the award recognises the way Ngāti Whātua Orakei has dealt with… [Continue Reading]
Māori delegation head to Tokyo for culture and business
April 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A prominent Māori-owned kiwifruit company will lead a 55-strong business and cultural delegation to Tokyo this Sunday to further expand their produce into the Japanese market.4 April 2012 Māori delegation head to Tokyo for culture and business A prominent Māori-owned kiwifruit company will lead a 55-strong business and cultural delegation to Tokyo this Sunday to… [Continue Reading]
$20m Māori cultural centre proposed for Whangarei waterfront
March 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Hihiaua Cultural Centre Trust last week revealed a model of the $20 million cultural centre they plan to have on Whangarei District Council land on the Hihiaua Peninsula. The idea of the centre is to enhance the teaching of tikanga Māori, traditional arts and the sharing of cultures. Chairman Richard Drake says ”It will help… [Continue Reading]
Māori trust enters agreement at hui with oil company
February 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New Zealand energy corp and Te Runanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust took the first step in developing a relationship after entering an agreement at a hui in Stratford on Wednesday. Taranaki is New Zealand’s main supplier of oil and gas and New Zealand Enery Corp hope to develop these resources. They have the support from the… [Continue Reading]
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