Foreign Minister Winston Peters says Māori businesses could get some benefit out of the just-completed APEC meeting in Papua New Guinea.
Asia Pacific leaders for the first time failed to agree on a final communique as the trade war between the United States and China overshadowed the gathering.
But Mr Peters says work was done and the conference theme of growth for all included indigenous populations.
"A number of the industries Māori are involved in are very much affected by the rise of the US dollar value. In terms of exports all these things are pretty important. They might sound like they are mundane economic matters but if you've got serious farming, forestry and fishing interests, issues like the dollar value and open trade access to other markets is very important for Māori," he says.
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