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2 weeks ago | 
nbr.co.nz | Mike Mcroberts
Waikato Tainui, Brookfield in billion-dollar Ruakura Superhub JV Waikato Tainui representative predicts: ‘With our culture and your dollars, we’re going to be awesome.’ Brookfield's Ian Campbell and Waikato Tainui's Tukoroirangi Morgan seal the agreement.
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2 weeks ago | 
nbr.co.nz | Mike Mcroberts
The Nelson Tenths descendants are frustrated but not deterred after the Supreme Court declined their application to leapfrog the Court of Appeal and take their case directly back to New Zealand's highest court, despite nearly four decades of litigation over a property dispute nearly two centuries Want to read more? It's easy.
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2 weeks ago | 
nbr.co.nz | Mike Mcroberts
Auditor-General’s damning report on Treaty settlements The AG says public organisations risk derailing Treaty of Waitangi settlements, and undermining Crown-iwi relationships through a lack of accountability. He’s made nine recommendations to Parliament. Auditor-General's report tabled at Parliament.
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2 weeks ago | 
nbr.co.nz | Mike Mcroberts
Crown breached Māori fisheries settlement for decades Te Ohu Kaimoana welcomes landmark ruling, demanding urgent Crown action to compensate iwi after systematic erosion of fishing rights. Sealord fishing boat. The High Court has delivered a landmark judgment declaring that the Crown has systematically breached the historic Māori Fisheries Settlement for more than two decades, stripping iwi and other commercial fishers of valuable fishing quota without compensation.
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3 weeks ago | 
nbr.co.nz | Mike Mcroberts
Strong economic growth within Māori authorities in Q4 – Stats NZ Māori authorities achieved sales totalling $1.233b in the December quarter, representing a year-on-year increase of 4.1%. Waikato Tainui are among the Māori authorities driving economic growth. Māori authorities continue to play a pivotal role in New Zealand’s drive for economic growth, as highlighted in the latest Tatauranga Umanga Māori quarterly report for December 2024.
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3 weeks ago | 
nbr.co.nz | Mike Mcroberts
Law reform aims to boost Māori jobs, incomes Government proposes key changes to unlock Māori land potential and tackle historic economic barriers. Māori kiwifruit growers showcased in the Government’s Māori growth strategy. The Government is seeking significant reforms to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, aiming to create jobs and increase incomes by unlocking Māori land potential, alongside a broader strategy for Māori economic development.
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4 weeks ago | 
nbr.co.nz | Mike Mcroberts
Ngāti Pāhauwera top performer in iwi investment report Hawke’s Bay iwi Ngāti Pāhauwera – from cyclone crisis to community revitalisation. Pakuratahi orchard, Tangoio. Ngāti Pāhauwera might seem an unlikely ‘top performer’ for TDB Advisory’s annual Iwi Investment Report – which reviews the 2024 financial year for 10 of New Zealand’s iwi. With combined assets of about $8.2 billion, contributing to 70% of the post-settlement iwi economy, the group of 10 Want to read more?
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4 weeks ago | 
nbr.co.nz | Mike Mcroberts
Labour's first Māori Economy spokesperson outlines her vision for sustainable growth investment in Aotearoa’s booming Māori economy.
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1 month ago | 
nbr.co.nz | Mike Mcroberts
Iwi forge global alliances on back of infrastructure summit Samsung and Hyundai among those who held meetings with iwi Māori for infrastructure push. Iwi Māori leaders meet with Samsung and Hyundai executives. Two of the country’s wealthiest iwi – Waikato-Tainui and Ngāi Tahu – are now actively exploring potential collaborations with major global corporations, strategically leveraging opportunities presented by last week's Prime Minister’s Infrastructure Investment Summit.
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1 month ago | 
nbr.co.nz | Mike Mcroberts
Drill baby drill: Iwi meet for groundbreaking geothermal plans Resources Minister Shane Jones meets with iwi Māori to better harness an energy source deep beneath Aotearoa. Te Mihi geothermal power station, near Taupō. The Government is eyeing a leap into supercritical geothermal energy, setting aside $60 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to drill exploratory wells up to twice the depth of traditional geothermal bores.
