Open AccessMaori farming business development (a FoMA perspective)
Author(s) -
R.V. Cottrell
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
proceedings of the new zealand grassland association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1179-4577
pISSN - 0369-3902
DOI - 10.33584/jnzg.2003.65.2516
Subject(s) - harmony (color) , politics , legislation , treaty of waitangi , treaty , work (physics) , independence (probability theory) , economic growth , political science , public administration , sociology , law , engineering , economics , mechanical engineering , art , statistics , mathematics , visual arts
Established in 1987 and now with a membership of 150 Maori Authorities throughout the country, the Federation of Maori Authorities (FoMA) is easily New Zealand's largest Maori business network. An 11- member Executive is elected tri-annually on the basis of rohe representation. All of FoMA acti vity falls under the following broad purposes: • To provide the necessary infrastructure of representation through which a coordinated approach to Maori economic independence can be achieved compatible with the development of New Zealand as a nation • To foster and promote the development, sound management and economic advancement of Maori Authorities • To work in political and commercial harmony with all sector groups in NZ society to ensure the interests of Maoridom receive the appropriate recognition to enable economic, social and cultural programmes to be initiated and implemented consistent with the objective of Maori selfdetermination The recognition of our rights implicit in the Treaty of Waitangi provides the mana to approach Maori economic development with confidence, and the resolve to unite our efforts for the common good of all Maori.