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Te Pōti Whanaketanga Māori: Vote Māori Development – 2020
On an annual basis, the Minister for Māori Development and the Minister for Whānau Ora are required, under the Public Finance Act 1989, to report on a specific number of non-departmental appropriations.
Te Ahua o te Kāinga – Shaping the House
Emeritus Professor Sir Mason Durie discusses the wider determinants that will enable Māori housing to reach high standards.
Briefings to the Incoming Ministers
The Briefings for the Incoming Ministers (BIM’s) outline the roles of the Ministers and the key issues in their respective portfolios – Māori Development and Whānau Ora. They also outline how Te Puni Kōkiri supports the Ministers to achieve their priorities.
Supplier diversity to increase through new procurement targets for Māori businesses
Māori enterprises are in line for greater opportunities to do business with government agencies under an initiative to spread the benefits of the economic recovery.
Driving future diversity behind the silver screen
A decade ago, she was a breakout child actor from the hit movie ‘Boy’. Now Rickylee Russell-Waipuka is all grown up and making a name for herself behind the camera with support from Te Puni Kōkiri.
A place to heal
When the Aroha Te Rangi Robin whānau moved into papakāinga homes in Kohupātiki they didn’t anticipate all the intangible gifts they’d receive.
“Māori Aotearoa living” – the good life in Waipatu
The second stage of the Aorangi Māori Trust Board papakāinga is among those leading the way in home ownership in Hawke’s Bay.
Fruit crops provide new opportunities
After more than fifty years of successful forestry management, Māori Investments Limited (MIL) has its sights set on diversifying into horticulture.
The origins of the Māori kiwifruit industry
Māori horticulture pioneers, Kihi and Maria Ngatai planted the first kiwifruit vines in the Tauranga region more than forty years ago. The whānau forged the way for Māori involvement in the kiwifruit industry.
Māori in Horticulture – 2020 research report
This report estimates the size and share of Māori in the horticulture sector in 2020.
Te Matapaeroa 2019
This research outlines the number and breadth of economically significant Māori-owned businesses and provides a clearer picture of the contribution of Māori to the wider economy.
Thousands of Māori businesses revealed through research
More than 10,000 Māori businesses have been identified by new research - eight times more than previously reported.
Whānau pride restored in Bridge Pā home
A whānau home that has housed 22 tamariki over two generations has taken on a healthier life following critical repairs inside and out.
Repairs transform Hawke’s Bay home from hazardous to healthy
“The walls are not crying now.” Collaboration between Te Puni Kōkiri, health authorities, builders and community groups is leading to healthier homes, healthier whānau in Hawke’s Bay.
“My family is whole again”
A Hastings woman suffering from a life-threatening respiratory illness was forced to live elsewhere because of the unhealthy condition of her home. She is now back with her whānau in a warm, dry house thanks to the Te Puni Kōkiri-led Housing Repairs Programme.
The pull of home accelerates papakāinga construction in Waiōhiki
The construction of papakāinga housing in Waiōhiki, Hawke’s Bay, is drawing whānau home to live on their ancestral land. A new generation is bringing skills back to the rural community and becoming kaitiaki of their whenua.
Ancient innovation sets path for Māori business growth
“We're navigating the world of software and tech, as our ancestors navigated Te Moana Nui a Kiwa,” says Jesse Armstrong, Chief Executive of Wellington-based tech company, VAKA.
Harnessing the power of community for small Māori businesses
“As a small business it’s cool knowing we can help Māori grow in the digital tech industry,” says the founder of a Wellington digital design agency. “The Te Puni Kōkiri Cadetship is a massive opportunity. It means so much to us all.”
Wāhine Māori frame up for business boom
“Expanding our business means we can hit our goals to help our people in prisons - youth and rangatahi - much sooner,” says Taaniko Nordstrom, co-founder of vintage cultural portraiture photography business, Soldiers Rd Portraits.
Wāhine Māori businesses build digital footprint to survive and thrive
Māori women in business are getting a helping hand to grow their online presence so they can strengthen their business resilience through the pandemic uncertainty.
Oranga Marae: Programme Evaluation
The programme evaluation provides brief summaries and marae case studies from recent evaluation reports. It also provides a visual representation of Oranga Marae investment over the last two years.
Expressions of Interest for Judge of the Māori Land Court appointments
The Minister for Māori Development wishes to hear from suitably qualified persons who would like to be considered for the position of Judge of the Māori Land Court.
Māori Wardens Annual Report 2019/2020
Inaugural annual report of key events and activities by Māori Wardens within last financial year.
Oranga Marae: Formative Evaluation
The formative evaluation identifies the extent to which the Oranga Marae investment made a positive difference to the physical and cultural aspirations of marae during the 2018/19 financial year.