Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 15, 2021 2:04:32 GMT 12
THE MAORI ECONOMY – OBSTACLES AND OPPORTUNITIES. - Westpac
The Māori economy is almost as old as Aotearoa itself. For centuries before Europeans arrived, Tangata Whenua were building, harvesting, crafting and trading in a way that was in tune with the land.
Nowadays the Māori economy is a key component of New Zealand’s wider economy, but there is still huge potential for growth. We will all benefit immensely if we can work together to remove the barriers to that growth.
Closing the income gap between Māori and non-Māori will result in an additional $2.6billion into Māori households (Tokona te Raki, 2017)......