Te Puni Kōkiri

Te Puni Kōkiri (Ministry of Māori Development) has a range of responsibilities that are very broad from te reo Māori and culture through many social and economic issues, to the environment and natural resources.

The Ministry’s strong relationships within Māori communities through whānau, hapū and iwi connections, as well as other government agencies, helps to generate trusted partnerships and flows of information. This enables a shared focus on issues important to Māori.

As a small agency with broad responsibilities we partner with others both within government and with Māori and non-Māori organisations to maximise development opportunities and initiatives for Māori.

We are proud to partner with Callaghan Innovation to deliver Matariki X 2019.

He kai kei aku ringa

Crown-Māori Economic Development 

He kai kei aku ringa means ‘growing food by our own hands’ and is a metaphor for the strength, resilience and economic self-determination of Māori

It’s about whānau, hapū and iwi determining and achieving their aspirations in a sustainable way that provides benefits to both current and future generations. 

The Crown supports the growth of whānau within regions and the Māori economy through Māori focussed initiatives across five key pou Employment, Region, Enterprise, Rangatahi, Education – E RERE. 

They set a platform to focus efforts, collaborate, connect and urge Māori to fly, to leap and take action. He kai kei aku ringa proudly recognises vision, ingenuity and the courageous Māori entrepreneurial spirit!

Ākina

Ākina is Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading impact development organisation. 

Ākina works with government, corporates, entrepreneurs and philanthropic partners to create a culture that measures and values the power of enterprises and businesses to deliver positive change for our people and the world we live in.

They are on a mission to make meaningful change by putting positive impact at the heart of our economy. Their vision is of a sustainable, prosperous and inclusive Aotearoa and world

MWDI

Te Ropu Wahine Maori Toko i Te Ora – Māori Women’s Welfare League (“MWWL”) was established in  1951 to promote activities that would improve the position of Māori, particularly women and children.

In 1987 MWWL established the Māori Women’s Development Fund, which in 1997 became Māori Women’s Development Incorporated to assist Māori women into business. The Trustees of Māori Women’s Development Incorporated are the past and current Presidents of the MWWL.

Māori Women’s Development Inc is a well-resourced development and lending corporation for Māori in Aotearoa and received confirmation of its charity status on the 5th of July 2013. Māori Women’s Development Inc is excited about bringing innovative and holistic business programmes to communities in Aotearoa. We see our programmes as a stepping stone to support wāhine māori and their whānau towards economic success.

The MacDiarmid Institute

We are a network of leading researchers united in a common goal: to create and explore innovative, sustainable materials that will improve the lives of people in Aotearoa and around the world.

We work together and partner with industry and government to address global challenges such as clean water, renewable energy and climate change.