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Aotearoa Fisheries – Annual Report released, losses incurred: E3 week ending 7 Feburary 2014

The 2013 annual report of Aotearoa Fisheries has been released.  Aotearoa fisheries manages its own fishing interests (on behalf of its iwi shareholders), and through its holding company, Kura, also has a 50% ownership interest in Sealord.[1] We advise the Aotearoa Fisheries direct fishing activities made a profit of circa
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Economic Education Housing Private Posts Rōpu Māori Social

Iwi Chairs’ Forum: E3 week ending 7 Feburary 2014

On Tuesday Labour Party Member of Parliament, Shane Jones, took the opportunity to criticise the Iwi Chairs for allegedly focusing their efforts on natural resources, at the expense of Māori social matters.  In his words, “[It’s] high time iwi leaders stopped obsessing over the ownership of earth, wind and fire
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Waitangi Day 2014 ( Treatment of dignitaries, PM Speech, oil exploration protest): from E3 week ending 7 February 2014

Waitangi Day commemorations were held yesterday, with many senior political and Māori leaders attending events at Waitangi as per the norm.  We also advise, along with the actual commemorations, the Iwi Chairs Forum, the New Zealand Māori Council, and the Māori Economic Development Panel all held their respective meetings in