Show Notes
How are Māori supporting Northland’s drive for inward investment and GDP growth? What are the barriers to doing so? And why are we still having this discussion?
In this episode we speak with Ngāti Hine kaumatua, community stalwart, serial business leader and National Iwi Chairs Forum member Pita Tipene. We speak about the state of play in Northland - socially, politically and economically – and about regional economic development as seen through his te ao Māori lens. We discussed the role of Ngāpuhiinvestment fund Tupu Tonhu. And (of course!) Treaty Settlement matters.
Links to items referred to in the show:
NBR article about Webuildand the Northern expressway https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/infrastructure/northland-expressway-bidder-faces-scrutiny-as-serious-allegations-rock-sydney-rail-project
Kaipara DistrictCouncil election videos https://www.kaipara.govt.nz/candidates
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