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
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
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
Māori exporters are primed to take full advantage of New Zealand’s new access to some of the world’s most lucrative markets when the United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreements (FTA) come into force this year. From the outset, Te Taumata has been at the forefront of negotiations, ensuring Māori had a
Earlier this week, a group of Māori forestry and other technical experts met with Government Ministry of Primary Industries officials to review preliminary analysis from the working group towards a new transition forest management regime and practice that could preserve a $16 billion option for the Māori economy and Aotearoa. Te Taumata Chair, Chris
Tata mutunga ngā mahi mō te tau 2022. He tau o ngā wero. He tau o ngā āheitanga. He tau o te pouritnga hoki. Ahakoa ngā piki me ngā heke, mā runga i te manaakitanga, te whanaungatanga, me te aroha, ka haere waka eke noa tātou. As the end of 2022 draws near, we reflect
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A group of Māori forestry and other experts convened this week in Rotorua to develop a forestry practice that will be vital to unlocking more than $16 billion in value for the Māori economy. The group, brought together by Te Taumata (Māori Forestry Landowners) and funded exclusively by Māori forestry interests, is working to establish
Te Taumata Director, Carrie Stoddart-Smith, recently met with ExportNZ to discuss collaboration opportunities that support and advocate the interests of Māori exporters. “With a membership of over 76,000 businesses and initiatives that fulfil multiple functions that support Aotearoa New Zealand’s exporting sector, Te Taumata sees value in partnering with ExportNZ,” said Carrie. “Over the past
This is the message conveyed to the Te Taumata Board by the recently appointed New Zealand Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation, Clare Kelly, during a flying visit back to Aotearoa last week. Hone McGregor and Carrie Stoddart-Smith (two of our Te Taumata Directors) recently attended a meeting of the WTO in Geneva Switzerland, where
Te Whītau Tūhono – Asia New Zealand Foundation is on the lookout for a talented leader and te ao Māori expert to fill a newly created role as Kaitohutohu Mātanga Māori – Chief Adviser Māori. This new tūranga will be integral to equipping Aotearoa New Zealanders to be confident and engaged with Asia by enabling