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Māori News for the Week Ending 16 June 2017 (edition 20/2017)

A new Māori Kiwifruit Growers Forum was launched this week, with the purpose of advocating for the interests of Māori growers. The forum is a partnership between Māori growers, Te Puni Kōkiri, and Zespri.  The forum has a funding commitment from Te Puni Kōkiri for the next two years. Tūhoronuku
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Māori Fisheries – 16 June 2017 (edition 20/2017)

This month Te Ohu Kaimoana has released documentation setting out its proposed changes to the Māori Fisheries Act 2004. With the exception of matters relating to the Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust (as discussed below), the documentation is said to accord with the formal submission for legislative change made by Te