November 19, 2012
Māori development moved to Business Ministry
The Government has launched a new plan for Māori economic development that will have Māori trusts and incorporations working with not just government agencies but with private sector organisations.
Māori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples says He Kai Kei Aku Ringa provides a blueprint for a productive, innovative, and export-orientated Māori economy that will support better paying jobs and higher living standards.
The plan includes 26 action points on areas such as education and on-job training; governance of Māori assets and access to capital; and land productivity.
Implementation of the strategy will be driven by a new Māori Unit within the new Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment.
Dr Sharples and Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce will appoint a Māori Economic Development Advisory Board to monitor and evaluate the Strategy and Plan.
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