The Workforce Development Trust is a separate standalone charitable trust established by the Hui Taumata Trust in June 2007 with the aim of accelerating Maori economic development through developing workforce capability.
The Regional Workforce Development project is intended to support the development of local and regional responses to national strategies and initiatives.
In 2006, 15% of the New Zealand population identified themselves as Māori. This is projected to increase to 17% by 2026 - an increase of almost 200,000 people.
It is well-known that children's involvement in formal early childhood education (ECE) has long-lasting benefits.
Economic development is a process that involves adapting and changing institutions, processes, and policies in order to create and support economic opportunities for individuals, families, and communities.
Excellent leadership and governance is essential if we are to accelerate Māori economic development. Indeed, effective leadership and governance of Māori business are two essentials that will take Māori business from being merely good, to being great.
The Hui Taumata Trust has instigated a number of actions to address concerns raised about the impact of globalisation on Maori economic development.
Māori entrepreneurs will be at the forefront of the economic revitalisation of the Māori and New Zealand economy.
This Unleashing Maori Potential report is a first step in developing a vehicle through which Maori, employers, and educational institutions can identify and align their collective interests in improving Maori labour market outcomes.
This report examines the nature of engagements between Māori and General business. It reports on research conducted and outlines characteristics of Māori and General businesses, large and small.
There are a range of outstanding issues and challenges relating to effective Māori Land management and utilisation. Resolution of some of these challenges will require attention to statutory and policy provisions.
The paper provides an overview of the NZ tourism industry with respect to its contribution to the economy, trends in visitors, Māori participation in tourism and opportunities for development to meet international visitor demand and expectations.
This paper provides some information on Māori students in early childhood services and schools. It covers the number and proportion of Māori students engaging in education, what type of education is being provided and what is achieved.
This stimulus paper concerns the development of Māori assets. It seeks to raise issues and provide a platform for positive and well informed discussions about Māori development at Hui Taumata 2005.
This stimulus paper concerns the development of Māori enterprise. It seeks to raise issues and provide a platform for positive and well informed discussions about Māori development at Hui Taumata 2005.
This stimulus paper looks at Māori development through the lens of developing people. It seeks to raise issues and provide a platform for positive and well informed discussions about Māori development at Hui Taumata 2005.
The Hui Taumata Steering Committee has overseen the preparation of a set of three stimulus papers on the key themes of Hui Taumata 2005: Developing People, Developing Enterprise, and Developing Assets. This paper brings together the main findings.
Total Māori-owned commercial assets were estimated to be worth nearly $9 billion as at 2001. This figure is likely to be an under-estimate, for reasons explained in the Information limitations section.
This report provides an overview of recent trends for Māori in the workforce. Participants at Hui Taumata 2005 highlighted the need for more energy to be put into futureproofing Māori employment and maximising the potential of the Māori workforce.
This report presents an introductory discussion on the potential of Matauranga Māori to inspire the creation of distinctive products, processes, systems and services...
This scoping paper examines traditional Māori leadership principles, international perspectives on leadership, and the contemporary application of leadership and governance within New Zealand.
The Hui Taumata Trust is dedicated to the expansion of Maori economic pathways. Our kaupapa is to foster Māori-led economic development through partnerships between Māori, business and government.
The productivity and success of an organisation reflects how well it brings together people, skills, technology, capital and other inputs to increase its profitability and market share.
Hui Taumata concentrates on strategic thinking and action for Māori economic development. A key challenge for Māori economic development is the quality of reliable and accurate economic data about Māori organisations....