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Māori economy in 'strong' position
The Māori economy is doing well. It's estimated to have a shared wealth of $40 billion, with the biggest investments in the fishing, forestry and farming industries. TDB Advisory, a Wellington financial firm, has been watching the rise and fall of iwi over the past two decades. Company director Phil Barry investigated seven established iwi and their performances. Both Ngai Tahu and Ngāti Whātua ki Ōrākei outperformed the other five
iwi with returns of 15 percent per annum. Read more here.
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Māori Language Week resources are now available online to order & download from here.
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Tourism New Zealand eventsHere you will find further details about upcoming events that Tourism New Zealand is hosting or has booked space for in New Zealand and offshore, including participation information and how to register. The Trade Calendar is updated monthly and is an 18-month rolling calendar of all upcoming tourism trade related activity. Activity is broken down into
six-month sections where activity in the next six months is considered 'fixed', 6-12 months is 'planned' and 12-18 months is 'indicative'. Find out more here.
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Holidays and leaveThis website points you in the right direction if you want to know more about public holidays, alternative holidays, sick, and bereavement leave. It also has information about calculating payment for these days, as well as determining entitlements to public holidays. Read more here.
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Regional Tourism Indicators - December 2015This week MBIE released the Regional Tourism Indicators (RTI) for December 2015. The RTI are based on electronic card transaction data and provide regular updates on both international and domestic tourism expenditure at a regional level. Read more here.
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Air NZ: Domestic and international fares to dropFlying is about to get substantially cheaper, the head of Air New Zealand says. Lower fuel costs, an expanded fleet and increased competition from the likes of Jetstar would all pull down domestic and international prices, the airline's chief executive Christopher Luxon said. Although he said prices were likely to drop "substantially", Mr Luxon said he was unable to put a figure on how much airfares could fall. Read more here.
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Cuzzie Bro burgers opens for business in RotoruaThis week Rotorua welcomed a new Māori takeaway outlet which was opened in memory of Ashley Davy a local hero of the Koutu and Waikite communities of Rotorua who died last year. Cuzzie Bro Burgers incorporates traditional Māori food served on fresh rēwana bread. Cuzzie Bro Burgers hopes to develop a rep as a place where Māori food is made to perfection and served fresh in Rotorua. Read more here.
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