Where does a 70 billion dollar Maori economy head next?

12:13 pm on 26 February 2022

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The Maori economy is estimated to be worth almost 70-billion dollars. Maori own a significant proportion of assets in the primary sectors like 50% of the fishing quota and 40% of forestry but what about the private sector and entrepreneurial innovation? Jamie Rihia is the General Manager of Commercial Strategy and Strategic Investments for the Tauhara North Number 2 Trust, one of Aotearoa's largest and most diverse Ahuwhenua Trusts. But he's also helping to grow the Whariki Maori Business Network into a national movement by harnessing the power of digital and online platforms.