Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 17, 2016 18:27:11 GMT 12
OPPORTUNITY FOR MAORI ECONOMY
Mr Flavell, along with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Guangzhou Vice Mayor Wang Dong and Auckland Mayor Len Brown, came together at the Tripartite Economic Summit in Auckland which celebrates the relationships between the three sister cities.
Mr Flavell says the summit is a timely and welcome way to build on the relationships Maori-owned businesses are building in Guangzhou and Los Angeles.
“The Summit's theme ‘Making Connections' fits very well with Maori culture,” he says.
“For Maori, relationships are about mana. We are a people whose connections manifest through practices such as hongi where we like to hear your heart, not just slick words.
“Mana enhancing relationships are all about trust, honesty, respect, and dignity, and that is gauged by connections of the heart.
The government strategy is called He kai kei aku ringa, a metaphor for the self-determination of our people which literally means ‘growing food by our own hands',” he says.
The Maori economy is substantial within New Zealand totalling around $42 billion and growing across a range of industries, including a considerable share or the forestry, fishing, farming and horticulture sectors.
Mr Flavell says one in four Maori live and work in Auckland, making the city a crucial economic engine for the Maori economy…..
www.sunlive.co.nz/news/126380-opportunity-maori-economy.html
Mr Flavell, along with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Guangzhou Vice Mayor Wang Dong and Auckland Mayor Len Brown, came together at the Tripartite Economic Summit in Auckland which celebrates the relationships between the three sister cities.
Mr Flavell says the summit is a timely and welcome way to build on the relationships Maori-owned businesses are building in Guangzhou and Los Angeles.
“The Summit's theme ‘Making Connections' fits very well with Maori culture,” he says.
“For Maori, relationships are about mana. We are a people whose connections manifest through practices such as hongi where we like to hear your heart, not just slick words.
“Mana enhancing relationships are all about trust, honesty, respect, and dignity, and that is gauged by connections of the heart.
The government strategy is called He kai kei aku ringa, a metaphor for the self-determination of our people which literally means ‘growing food by our own hands',” he says.
The Maori economy is substantial within New Zealand totalling around $42 billion and growing across a range of industries, including a considerable share or the forestry, fishing, farming and horticulture sectors.
Mr Flavell says one in four Maori live and work in Auckland, making the city a crucial economic engine for the Maori economy…..
www.sunlive.co.nz/news/126380-opportunity-maori-economy.html