Māori superfood company Kaitahi has taken the top honour at the biannual Te Manu Atatū Whanganui Māori business awards. The business manager, Leonie Matoe believes that economic development is integral for Māori to thrive.
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Waikato-Tainui share economic expertise with Pacific nations
Sharing information on utilising land as an economic resource was the aim of a conference at the Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development. It’s an initiative run by the Pacific Cooperation Foundation, who have brought eight Pacific nations to meet with Waikato-Tainui.
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NewsWhale Watch Kaikoura dive in for the win at Matariki Awards
The Māori owned business won two awards at the Matariki Awards, including the top Supreme Award.
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Wahine tech entrepreneur wins Matariki young achievers award
Kendall Flutey of Ngāi Tahu is the winner of the Te Whetū Maiangi Award for Young Achievers at the 2019 Matariki Awards for her work in creating Banquer, a programme that teaches financial management in schools.
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"You have to bring others with you”- Award-winning wahine business leader
Rachel Taulelei has been honoured for her work as the CEO of Māori-owned food and beverage producer, Kono. She's in charge of 450 employees and her organisation farms more than 1000ha of land and sea and exports to over 25 countries.
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Māori landowner’s contribution to feeding the world
By 2050 the world's population is estimated to reach 10 billion and one of humankind's biggest challenges will be sourcing sustainable food. Arama Kukutai says Māori landowners can help to find solutions to feed the rest of the world.
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Vanuatu revives coffee industry four years post Cyclone Pam
Vanuatu is reviving its coffee industry one batch at a time, four years after Cyclone Pam destroyed 90 percent of Tanna Island's coffee plantations, devastating the livelihoods of local farmers.
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Coconut beetle threatens to destroy Solomon Islands coconut industry
The coconut rhinoceros beetle continues to destroy coconut trees by the millions in the Solomon Islands, and with no known cure yet it threatens the livelihoods of locals and their export markets.
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From cleaning out 'spew buckets' to running the show
When he first started working at Whale Watch Kaikoura, Kauahi Ngapora was the guy emptying out the spew buckets. Now he’s running the place as the general manager. Kauahi Ngapora is a perfect example of how to rise through the ranks in the workplace.
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Robotics Plus- Hi Tech Kamupene Māori o Te Tau
Industry-changing companies and the Māori innovators behind them have been recognised at the 2019 New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards.
