Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 27, 2018 17:36:25 GMT 12
MĀORI BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP TAKEN TO HEART
The Central Economic Development Agency is sending all of its staff back to school to learn te reo.
The beginners' course in Māori language is one of the ways the agency is responding to stinging criticism of its lack of engagement with Māori businesses.
Entrepreneur Graeme Everton and Te Au Pakihi, the Māori Business Association for Manawatū and Palmerston North, bagged the agency in March for failing to recognise them as partners with significant potential to contribute to regional growth.
Agency chief executive Linda Stewart presented a report on progress to developing better relationships to the Palmerston North City and Manawatū District joint strategic committee on Wednesday......
www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/107382347/mori-business-relationship-taken-to-heart
The Central Economic Development Agency is sending all of its staff back to school to learn te reo.
The beginners' course in Māori language is one of the ways the agency is responding to stinging criticism of its lack of engagement with Māori businesses.
Entrepreneur Graeme Everton and Te Au Pakihi, the Māori Business Association for Manawatū and Palmerston North, bagged the agency in March for failing to recognise them as partners with significant potential to contribute to regional growth.
Agency chief executive Linda Stewart presented a report on progress to developing better relationships to the Palmerston North City and Manawatū District joint strategic committee on Wednesday......
www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/107382347/mori-business-relationship-taken-to-heart