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
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
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
A US court ban on importing several fish species from New Zealand’s inshore trawling and gillnet fisheries off the west coast of the North Island will have a significant impact on Māori fisheries quota owners, says Te Taumata Chair, Chris Karamea Insley. Conservation group, Sea Shepherd filed a submission to the US Court of International Trade, citing
Aotearoa New Zealand will be hosting the 2023 Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Leading up to the event, MFAT Deputy Secretary of the Trade and Economic Group, Vangelis Vitalis is hosting an open webinar on Tuesday 13 December from 3pm-4pm outlining early plans and key objectives for the event. This event provides an opportunity for
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