{"id":912,"date":"2022-06-07T08:47:48","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T08:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bayofconnections.com\/?page_id=912"},"modified":"2023-09-28T12:00:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T23:00:17","slug":"maori-economy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bayofconnections.com\/business-and-investment\/maori-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u0101ori Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"912\" class=\"elementor elementor-912\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31432fd elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31432fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7452673c\" data-id=\"7452673c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d664fbd elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d664fbd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e3a151f\" data-id=\"4e3a151f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7385e037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7385e037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">M\u0101ori Economy<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1fcb72 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"f1fcb72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-512e6e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"512e6e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4980dbfd\" data-id=\"4980dbfd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7598bc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7598bc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The wider Bay of Plenty has the largest number of iwi of any region in Aotearoa, and about 37 per cent of land tenure is in M\u0101ori title with more than 5000 parcels of M\u0101ori land.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-446bfeb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"446bfeb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>There are approximately 1800 land trusts, which hold more than $6.6b in assets, while recent Treaty settlements delivered $433 million of investment funding into the rohe. This will only increase with future settlements, reinforcing the fact that the M\u0101ori economy is an increasingly critical economic driver in the wider Toi Moana and Waiariki regions.<\/p><p>Bay of Connections has actively sought to support M\u0101ori economic development over the past decade, starting with the development of He Mauri Ohooho, New Zealand\u2019s first regionally co-ordinated M\u0101ori Economic Development Strategy in partnership with Te Puni Kokiri.<\/p><p>Ten years on, this strategy and supporting action plan have evolved into the establishment of a regional M\u0101ori Economic Development Agency, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toikairawa.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toi Kai Rawa.<\/a><\/p><p>Toi Kai Rawa focuses on advancing the prosperity of M\u0101ori across the wider Bay of Plenty rohe, with the goal that M\u0101ori meet or exceed national averages in income, employment, health and education by 2030.<\/p><p>Its high-level focus areas are:<\/p><ul><li>Whenua Ora \u2013 unlocking the potential of M\u0101ori land and water ecosystems<\/li><li>Rangatahi Ora \u2013 mobilising the future M\u0101ori workforce by connecting young people to high-value opportunities<\/li><li>Pakihi Ora &#8211; energising and mobilising the M\u0101ori business networks<\/li><li>Tangata\/ H\u0101pori Ora \u2013 unlocking the potential of M\u0101ori communities.<\/li><\/ul><p>Current kaupapa include the M\u0101ori land utilisation action plan, which focuses on the participation of M\u0101ori in key land-based industries such as renewable energy, forestry, dairy, sheep and cattle farming, horticulture and aquaculture, and the Hihiko Te Rawa Auaha (Innovation Hubs) Programme, to help accelerate digital proficiency in M\u0101ori communities.<\/p><p>For further information about opportunities in the Bay of Plenty M\u0101ori economy contact Toi Kai Rawa.<\/p><p><strong>Key contacts:<br \/><\/strong><\/p><p>Awhina Ng\u0101tuere\u00a0<br \/>Chief Executive\/Kaihaut\u016b \u014changa M\u0101ori<br \/><a href=\"mailto:awhina@toikairawa.co.nz\">awhina@toikairawa.co.nz<\/a><\/p><p>General Enquiries<br \/><a href=\"mailto:info@toikairawa.co.nz\">info@toikairawa.co.nz<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wider Bay of Plenty has the largest number of iwi of any region in Aotearoa, and about 37 per cent of land tenure is in M\u0101ori title with more than 5000 parcels of M\u0101ori land. 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