The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has released its statement of intent for the next three years, and in it, signals its commitment to understanding the Māori economy and enabling it to prosper.
Those wanting to know more about how Māori interests will be reflected in the NZ-UK Free Trade Agreement and what it will mean for our future trading relationship are invited to join a webinar this week.
A newly released report outlining the demand for natural health products in Singapore and Southeast Asia highlights an opportunity for Māori exporters to target a receptive, new market.
Pasifika whānau here and abroad are relying on the courage and loyalty of New Zealand banks to continue their services in the Pacific.
The British High Commission have established a new six-month Māori policy internship at the High Commission starting in July 2021 and are currently accepting applications.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed plans for New Zealand’s hosting of the APEC CEO Summit 2021 in November.
As mentioned in our last pānui, negotiations between Aotearoa and the UK are nearing an important milestone, where the Prime Ministers of each country have signalled that they want to bring forward free trade talks by some months.
The Mānuka Charitable Trust kicked off a series of regional hui earlier this year and have two remaining hui planned this month in Nelson and Christchurch.
There has been steady progress across the New Zealand-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations in recent weeks, with an agreement made to lift the pace of free trade talks.
Today we provided Minister Damien O’Connor with our comprehensive analysis on Identifying Māori Interests in a UK/NZ Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
The government recently announced a new, progressive procurement policy with a focus on Māori businesses. All government agencies are now required to have at least 5 percent of their total number of annual procurement contracts awarded to Māori businesses.
Presentation information from our hui on 2nd May is available here: