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
The world is in upheaval right now and some would say ‘chaos’. “It’s incredibly encouraging to see the cooperation of world leaders through these troubled times striving for stability and cooperation last week,” says Te Taumata Chair, Chris Karamea Insley. Te Taumata also recognises the value and importance of wānanga ā-kanohi, information-sharing and partnerships in
A piiki shoutout to the Black Ferns on a magnificent win against England in the Rugby World Cup final held in Tāmaiki Makaurau at the weekend. Kei runga noa atu koutou mā ngā wāhine toa – kei te poho kererū mātou i ā koutou! In today’s pānui, we reflect on 65 years of exporting Aotearoa
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
Te Taumata recognises the value and importance of not only maintaining its existing partnerships, but pursuing and investing in new partnerships that will benefit Māori businesses and the Māori economy. A direct result of the success of our Global Māori Trade Strategy hui, held at Parliament last month, Te Taumata has connected with the Chinese
Here are some great job opportunities for Māori – if you, or you know of somebody, with the right skills, knowledge and experience get in touch. Call for ICP Director nominations Iwi Collective Partnership General Partner Ltd is seeking nominations from eligible shareholders for a single directorship on the Board. The following key attributes are
European Union Ambassador, Nina Obermaier, has met with a distinguished group of Te Arawa business leaders today to discuss new international trade opportunities for Māori. Hosted by Te Taumata and Te Arawa Fisheries in Rotorua, the hui was an opportunity for Māori business leaders to kōrero with Nina kanohi ki te kanohi in an informal,
Following the successful and significant Global Māori Trade Strategy hui held at Parliament last month, Te Taumata has continued to progress on the important kaupapa and wero (challenges and opportunities), ‘kei mua i ā tātou’ that were raised at the hui. These include fundamental elements that are key to realising the full potential of Māori
We continue to see Māori across the motu standing up for our landowner rights regarding our Treaty whenua. In a newly published opinion piece on Stuff, Te Aupōuri Operations Manager, Penetaui Kleskovic, has detailed how the Government’s latest moves to regulate exotic forestry are stripping us of any flexibility in our land-use decision-making. While Government
Bay Packers, located in Mount Maunganui, is a Māori-owned fisheries business that has set its sights on the future.