The government and local councils gave the green light to suck up 118 million litres of wai Māori, at a mere 52 cents a litre last year. A Chinese water bottling giant in Otakiri wants to increase that amount by 154,000 bottles an hour. In defending their application to bottle the wai, Creswell NZ LTD said that New Zealand’s reputation could be tarnished because the government actively encouraged the company owners to invest here.
Tag: Trade. Showing results 1 - 10 of 71
Showing results 1 - 10 of 71
Primary tabs
Search results
-
FOMA focused on helping Māori prosper and grow
Māori entrepreneurs have gathered in Nelson for the annual Federation of Māori Authorities (FOMA) conference.
-
Transport Minister Meets with Cambodian Official to Grow Māori Tourism
NZ Tourism revenue could be set to increase if the government can successfully negotiate a regional service agreement with South East Asia.
-
Infusing Māori myths and legends with science
Massey Universitys’ Pūhoro STEM Academy is using Pūrākau Māori to train tomorrow’s Engineers and Scientists.
-
Aspiring engineers deliver low-cost car maintenance in Far North
Automotive engineering students in the Far North have found the best way to improve their skills is to fix locals cars at minimal cost.
-
Māori exporters could benefit as UK exit EU
Federation of Māori Authorities Chair Traci Houpapa told Te Ao Māori News the prospect of the UK exiting the EU will open new trade deals for New Zealand.
-
Opportunities for Māori in MIT's new $55mil tech facility
Minister of Education Chris Hipkins says the government can do more for Māori employment. This comes as a new $55mil tech facility is announced for the Manukau Institute of Technology.
-
PM strengthens trade relations with China
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met with Chinese President Xi Jinping today to discuss the future of our countries trading relationship with China. Huawei, trade, cyber security, regional defence and security are just some of the delicate issues they will discuss.
-
Mahuta to promote indigenous ties and perspectives in Chile
Promoting indigenous and business links between New Zealand and Chile will be the focus of Māori Development Minister Nanaia Mahuta during a trip to Chile, where she has been invited to be the keynote speaker at a women's indigenous conference this week.
-
NZ and UK sign interim trade deal
New Zealand businesses will be no worse off, whatever the outcome of the Brexit process according to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern after her meeting with UK Prime Minister Theresa May.
