E21 14 August 2026 Pānui Māori Policy Brief Final: Economics and Unemployment:
On Sunday the Prime Minister, Chris Luxon, together with the Minister of Finance, Nicola Willis, announced as an election commitment what they described as three
On Sunday the Prime Minister, Chris Luxon, together with the Minister of Finance, Nicola Willis, announced as an election commitment what they described as three
Māori Labour Market Statistical Snapshot Released This week the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released their quarterly snapshots of labour market trends,
Our Māori Primary Sector Research and Policy Priorities We consider there are four pressing research needs relating to policy developments and improvements for the Māori
Whenua Māori Report Released Last month the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) released research it has commissioned on ‘unlocking’ the economic potential of whenua Māori.
This week, we have reviewed an independent report that summarises the 2025 financial results for ten iwi. As with editions from past years, we found
Summary of Māori Economic and Environmental Matters of Note: This quarter three Māori economic and environmental matters are of note. Resource Management Law Reforms Progressed
Minimum Wage Increase In late December, the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Brooke Van Velden, announced that the minimum wage would increase by 2%
Over the weekend, the Government re-announced its plan to remove eligibility for the Job Seeker Benefit for some people aged 18 to 19 years. In
Māori Economic Summit and Stimulus Funding Announced Last week, in Pānui 28/2025 in support of Māori Language week, we advised of the initial formal speech
This month Statistics NZ (Stats NZ) released ‘Tatauranga Umanga Māori: Statistics on Māori Business: March 2025 quarter. This is their semi-regular report on Māori business
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