Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 6, 2023 4:41:45 GMT 12
GOVERNMENT AIMS TO GROW KAIMOANA EXPORTS TO $3 BILLION BY 2035
The Government has revealed a target to grow kaimoana exports to $3 billion by 2035 and realise the benefits of the sector for Māori.
Tirikatene said Māori business stands to gain by looking at aquaculture technology, and it presents an opportunity to enhance the Māori economy.
“There is huge value in bringing Māori business representatives together, strengthening whanaungatanga.....
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/132485872/government-aims-to-grow-kaimoana-exports-to-3-billion-by-2035
PUSH FOR INDIGENOUS CHANGE IN TRADE AGREEMENT
A specialist on International trade and environmental law says there could be an opportunity to improve the way the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership recognises the rights of Māori and other indigenous peoples.
“It doesn’t include any Indigenous structures. There’s no Maori chapter and there’s no chapter for Indigenous people in any of the countries. There is no general exception to protect Indigenous rights. There is a Treaty of Waitangi exception and if there is going to be a broader general exception it should not just apply to Maori, it should apply to all Indigenous peoples,” Risa Schwartz says.
She says there is no mechanism for Maori to have a voice if there is a dispute under the agreement which affects their interests....
waateanews.com/2023/07/05/push-for-indigenous-change-in-trade-agreement/
The Government has revealed a target to grow kaimoana exports to $3 billion by 2035 and realise the benefits of the sector for Māori.
Tirikatene said Māori business stands to gain by looking at aquaculture technology, and it presents an opportunity to enhance the Māori economy.
“There is huge value in bringing Māori business representatives together, strengthening whanaungatanga.....
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/132485872/government-aims-to-grow-kaimoana-exports-to-3-billion-by-2035
PUSH FOR INDIGENOUS CHANGE IN TRADE AGREEMENT
A specialist on International trade and environmental law says there could be an opportunity to improve the way the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership recognises the rights of Māori and other indigenous peoples.
“It doesn’t include any Indigenous structures. There’s no Maori chapter and there’s no chapter for Indigenous people in any of the countries. There is no general exception to protect Indigenous rights. There is a Treaty of Waitangi exception and if there is going to be a broader general exception it should not just apply to Maori, it should apply to all Indigenous peoples,” Risa Schwartz says.
She says there is no mechanism for Maori to have a voice if there is a dispute under the agreement which affects their interests....
waateanews.com/2023/07/05/push-for-indigenous-change-in-trade-agreement/