Earlier today, Te Taumata Chair, Chris Karamea Insley, had the opportunity to kōrero with Te Karere reporter, Taroi Black on the important kaupapa the Māori-led roopu has been driving to help achieve significant trade opportunities for our people. Some of the kaupapa on the agenda included the recent dispatch of a Māori delegation roopu to
Te Taumata has released a comprehensive report that deep dives into what Māori could stand to gain from Aotearoa New Zealand’s new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union. The report is the result of two years of research, during which Te Taumata has travelled the motu, speaking and listening to whānau, Māori business,
Today, in partnership with AsiaNZ, Te Taumata sent off the next generation of Māori business leaders and entrepreneurs on a truly Māori-led and designed trade mission into Southeast Asia. “This is just the first wave of such trade missions we will dispatch across the world as the world begins to reopen trade doors following what
Today’s eagerly anticipated announcement that the NZ-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will enter into force early by end of the month has been warmly welcomed by Te Taumata. Aotearoa New Zealand and the United Kingdom have agreed to bring forward the entry into force of their FTA to 31 May 2023, unlocking unprecedented access to
Mahia te mahi, hei painga mō te Iwi! Te Taumata has spent much of the last two years focused on planning for new Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with large market blocks of the world. China is a hugely important market for Māori products like forestry and wood, fishing and seafood, horticulture and agriculture, and it will remain so for
Forestry Minister, Peeni Henare, has announced a new Wood Processing Growth Fund (WPGF) of $57 million that aims to unlock the potential of the wood processing sector, promote economic growth and contribute to Aotearoa New Zealand’s climate change response – a move that has been welcomed by Te Taumata. Minister Henare says that despite the doubling of
Last Friday (28 April), Te Taumata met kanohi-ki-te-kanohi with the new Minister for Forestry, Peeni Henare in Rotorua to voice their concerns regarding the ETS review. “Minister Henare was fully briefed on our issues, including explaining our efforts over the past year, initially led by the late Ta Toby Curtis, who fought against government plans
On behalf of Māori forestry landowners, Te Taumata has voiced our concerns about the Government’s consultation process regarding the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) review and the inclusion of exotics in the permanent category of the scheme. We have today called for Climate Change Minister, James Shaw, to meet with Te Taumata kanohi ki te kanohi
Amidst the incredible buzz of Te Matatini Kapa Haka Festival in Tāmaki Makaurau last week, Te Taumata signed an MOU with Callaghan Innovation that will help enable greater success for Māori businesses in Aotearoa and globally. The MOU with Aotearoa New Zealand’s technology and innovation agency is a direct result of the kōrero that took
The NZ Government has activated its Enhanced Taskforce Green (ETFG), with up to $500,000 available to help hard-hit communities with the clean-up due to the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. The recent flooding has caused significant damage to farms, homes, roads, and bridges in many regions across the motu, particularly Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Kahungunu
Te Taumata thanks Jacinda Ardern as she heads to Rātana Pā for her last official outing as Prime Minister.
Te Taumata outlines its priorities for Māori trade in 2023.