Māori Economic Development and Growth

Research Summary. Empowering whānau through papakāinga: insights, impact and pathways

  • Published: 23 October 2025

This report summarises the “Empowering Whānau Through Papakāinga: Insights, Impact, and Pathways” research, exploring the experiences of whānau living on papakāinga, and of the trustees and project managers who develop papakāinga.

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Empowering Whānau Through Papakāinga: Insights, Impact, and Pathways

  • Published: 23 October 2025

This research explores the experiences of whānau living on papakāinga, and of the trustees and project managers who develop papakāinga.

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Pay in Māori-led firms

  • Published: 06 June 2025

This research, conducted by Richard Fabling and David C Maré, of Motu Economic and Public Policy Research (Motu Research), explores the wages of Māori kaimahi working within highly productive Māori-led firms.

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Te Matapaeroa

  • Published: 28 January 2025

Te Matapaeroa is our data and insights series about Māori-owned businesses, Māori sole traders and significant employers of Māori. Te Matapaeroa 2021 is the third iteration in this series.

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Climate Resilience Web Application

  • Published: 05 September 2024

This is a key tool to support hapori Māori (Māori communities) in building resilience against climate change.

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Analysis of District Plan Papakāinga Rules

  • Published: 30 April 2024

This report explores the different ways district plans across the motu enable the development of papakāinga through local planning rules.

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Understanding the exposure of climate hazards to Māori-owned businesses

  • Published: 09 April 2024

This insights report highlights regions and sectors that will be particularly exposed now and, in the future, and the impacts on Māori-owned businesses

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Understanding climate hazards for hapori Māori – Insights for policy makers report

  • Published: 15 December 2023

An exploratory analysis to understand the specific challenges of hapori Māori (Māori communities) within the context of te ao hurihuri – a changing world.

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Te Au Rangahau: Māori Business Research

  • Published: 24 May 2023

Understanding the economic value of Māori taonga: a scoping study

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He Tiro Whānui e pā ana ki te Tiaki Taiao 2019: 2019 Kaitiaki Survey Report

  • Published: 21 March 2023

The Ministry for the Environment (MfE) has released a report describing the 2019 Kaitiaki survey’s findings.

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Whenua Māori Service brochure

  • Published: 02 February 2023

This Whenua Māori Service brochure provides practical information for Whenua Māori landowners and Trusts.

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New data on Māori Business

  • Published: 16 September 2022

The business activities of Māori Authorities and other Māori enterprises come under the spotlight in new data produced by Statistics NZ, contributing to a growing kete of information.

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Te Ara Mauwhare Pathways to Home Ownership Trials – Summative Evaluation, June 2021

  • Published: 03 December 2021

This report presents the findings of a summative evaluation of a set of trials under Te Ara Mauwhare – Pathways to Home Ownership. Te Ara Mauwhare identified and tested innovative progressive home ownership models to support very low, low, and median income whānau in moving toward home ownership. Interviews with whānau, iwi, Māori organisations and a review of Te Ara Mauwhare documentation informed the findings of this report.

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Whānau and community development through housing (Pt. 2)

  • Published: 09 March 2021

Summative evaluation report (October 2020)

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Te Ahua o te Kāinga – Shaping the House

  • Published: 07 December 2020

Emeritus Professor Sir Mason Durie discusses the wider determinants that will enable Māori housing to reach high standards. 

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Māori in Horticulture – 2020 research report

  • Published: 18 November 2020

This report estimates the size and share of Māori in the horticulture sector in 2020.

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Māori Employment - Impact of COVID-19, July 2020

  • Published: 05 August 2020

Te Puni Kōkiri is leading a data & analytics programme which began in March 2020 to help understand the potential impact of COVID-19 on Māori.

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Rangatahi Leadership and Development factsheet

  • Published: 24 February 2020

Te Puni Kōkiri investments support rangatahi leadership and development. We invest in initiatives that equip our future leaders to contribute to their communities, take on leadership positions and thrive.

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Cadetships: progress and opportunities

  • Published: 23 December 2019

An update of the Te Puni Kōkiri Cadetship programme.

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Capability and Capacity Building Factsheet

  • Published: 25 October 2019

Te Puni Kōkiri seeks to expand opportunities for whānau, hapū and iwi for social and economic prosperity. We fund a range of initiatives designed to strengthen capability and capacity development to assist whānau to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to achieve their aspirations and build strong, resilient communities.

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Whenua Māori Programme: Targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993

  • Published: 16 October 2019

This booklet summarises the proposed legislative changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 when Te Ture Whenua Māori (Succession, Dispute Resolution, and Related Matters) Amendment Act was introduced to Parliament in September 2019. The amendments were passed in August 2020 and will come into force on 6 February 2021.

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Wai 262 - Te Pae Tawhiti

  • Published: 28 August 2019

The role of the Crown and Māori in making decisions about taonga and mātauranga Māori. Preliminary proposals for Crown organisation.

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Introduction to the Whenua Māori Fund Update January 2019

  • Published: 13 August 2019

This brochure provides you with all the information you need to know about the Whenua Māori Fund including the purpose of the fund, application criteria and how to apply.

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Maori Housing Supply and Demand in Te Tai Tokerau

  • Published: 30 July 2019

Te Puni Kōkiri, Ministry of Social Development and Housing New Zealand commissioned research, a set of four reports to provide comprehensive baseline data and a fifth report that summarises the key findings, to look at the Māori housing supply and demand in Te Tai Tokerau.

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Impact evaluation of the Māori Housing Network

  • Published: 12 July 2018

This report presents the findings of an independent evaluation of the Māori Housing Network, undertaken by Litmus Limited in 2017.

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Waikato Region Maaori Economic Action Plan and Agenda

  • Published: 23 February 2018

A Short-term Action Plan and a Long-term Economic Agenda for Maaori in the Waikato Region to work together intended to lift the economic performance of Maaori, and the economies of the Waikato and New Zealand in the process.

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Māori Housing Network Investment Strategy 2015 – 2018

  • Published: 31 January 2018

The Māori Housing Network Investment Strategy for 2015-18 sets out the approach of the Network and its medium term priorities.

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A Guide to Papakāinga Housing

  • Published: 20 December 2017

This booklet is a guide to whānau papakāinga housing available to you, your whānau and community. This guide sets out the process for developing papakāinga housing in three stages with checklists, tips and advice to progress your papakāinga housing development.

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He Tautoko i ngā Pakihi Māori | Support for Māori Business

  • Published: 13 July 2017

Whether you have a business idea or are well established in the international markets, there is a range of help available to you through government agencies and non-governmental organisations. This guide has been developed by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to help you understand what information, assistance and support is available and where you can go to access it.

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Te Ture Whenua Māori Reform UPDATE May 2017

  • Published: 16 May 2017

This new booklet updates you on where the landmark reform of Māori land law is up to, what has been achieved and what is coming up.

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Proposed Māori Land Service Brochure

  • Published: 02 November 2016

This leaflet sets out the proposed functions of the new proposed Māori Land Service based primarily on what Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill (the Bill) says.

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He kai kei aku ringa – The Crown-Māori Economic Growth Partnership

  • Published: 28 March 2013

The Māori Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan, He kai kei aku ringa, provides a blueprint for a productive, innovative, and export-orientated Māori economy that will support better paying jobs and higher living standards. The Māori Economic Development Panel produced two documents:

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Valuation of Māori Freehold Land

  • Published: 11 October 2011

The value of Māori freehold land is adjusted to reflect the constraints of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (Māori Land Act). Rating valuation notices are now required to display the adjustments so the land owner can check the valuation. This fact sheet explains how Māori freehold land adjustments are determined for rating valuation purposes.

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Māori, Science and Innovation - scenarios of potential, opportunity and value

  • Published: 20 May 2011

This paper summarises scenarios modelled to demonstrate potential benefits (or costs) to the Māori economy, as well as to the wider NZ economy over the period to 2061.

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Owners' Aspirations Regarding the Utilisation of Māori Land

  • Published: 04 April 2011

Te Puni Kōkiri commissioned case study research to improve its knowledge base about land utilisation and identify areas of improvement in current regulatory regimes so as to promote Māori land utilisation. The report, “Owners’ Aspirations Regarding the Utilisation of Māori Land”, sought to identify the aspirations that Māori have for their land and how these can best be supported.

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Māori and Aquaculture Development

  • Published: 01 January 2007

This paper discusses how tangata whenua can: Engage with the planning processes for aquaculture development; Develop relationships with the aquaculture industry; and Implement arrangements for the allocation of aquaculture assets. The aim is to provide tangata whenua with sufficient information and tools to enable their own aquaculture development within their own kaitiakitanga, and for effectively influencing regional planning to take their values into account. 31 pages.

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