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KAUPAPA MÄTUA
MÄORI AND THE ECONOMY
Hon Dr Pita Sharples opened the Mäori Economic Summit highlighting
the positive work that has been achieved by the Mäori Economic
Taskforce. The Taskforce was a key initiative for the enhancement of
Mäori economic prosperity.
The Taskforce has been instrumental in community development,
creating trade and employment opportunities that have benefited
over 1500 people, produced business resources, developed
international relationships and increased opportunities to grow the
Mäori economic base.
Today Mäori interests include the primary sector, natural resources,
small and medium sized enterprises and tourism. At the same time
it is expanding into the fields of energy production, infrastructure,
telecommunications as well as research and development across
multiple-markets.
Early on, the Taskforce developed a submission on the Government’s
Broadband programme, materialising into the establishment of Nga
Pü Waea – who will work with Telecom and Vodafone on the multimillion
dollar roll-out of Rural Broadband over the next six years.
Dr. Sharples and Dame Iritana Tawhiwhirangi
Hon Dr Pita Sharples said at the close of his address: “What is
positive for Mäori will be positive for all New Zealanders and
whatever we do or say, just as with every initiative of the Taskforce,
it must be imbued with kaupapa tuku iho”.
The original Mäori Economic Taskforce. Absent Hon Georgina te Heuheu.
TE PUNI KÖ KIRI | KÖ KIRI | HÖ NGONGOI - HERE-TURI-KÖ K Ä 2011
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