Changes are afoot across the world that will likely linger for years, if not generations, Te Taumata Chairman Chris Karamea Insley told government officials and Ministers Willie Jackson and Kelvin Davis today.

This third and final pānui in our NZ/UK FTA series looks at the benefits Māori have secured with the new free trade agreement.

Te Taumata regularly draws on the expertise of some of the top technical minds, not just in Aotearoa, but the world.

This is the second in a series of pānui looking at the NZ/UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the benefits it presents for Māori.

Aotearoa’s trade relationship with the UK is long-standing and substantial. The UK is our seventh-largest trading partner, with two-way trade of more than $6 billion (pre-COVID) in the year to March 2020.

This morning we learn of the sad passing of our friend, whanaunga and rangatira, Sir Harawira Gardiner.

Te Taumata has made it clear to Government that we are ready to support the full and rapid implementation of the NZ/UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which presents exciting opportunities for all Māori.

Me aro tonu – we need your help! Always at the forefront supporting Aotearoa’s critical trade frameworks, Te Taumata is asking stakeholders to share their views so we can submit feedback about the Trade for All policy.