Māori Business

In 2007, the total value added produced by Māori businesses represented approximately 2.0% of New Zealand’s GDP compared to 1.2% in 1996. This is distributed across a number of different industries:²

Table 1: Production and Value Added in the Māori Economy

Table 1: Production and Value Added in the Māori Economy³

Industry	Value Added ($ million)	Industry share (%)	SMEs (%)
Agriculture	417	16%	98
Forestry	23	1%	98
Fishing	135	5%	98
Property	690	27%	98
Education	333	13%	77
Health	212	8%	93
Culture	49	2%	97
Other	704	27%	-
Total	2,563	100%	-

Source: New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) 2007

 

² Māori participation in the New Zealand Economy, Final Report to Te Puni Kōkiri, NZIER 2007.
³ Ibid with SME data from MED (2008).

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