Te Pai Tawhiti: Exploring the Horizons of Māori Economic Performance Through Effective Collaboration
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Te Pai Tawhiti: Exploring the Horizons of Māori Economic Performance through Effective Collaboration Final Report 2016 Te Pai Tawhiti: Exploring the Horizons of Māori Economic Performance through Effective Collaboration Prepared by Dr Robert Joseph ArapetaFinal Tahana Report Jonathan Kilgour2016 Dr Jason Mika Te Mata Hautū Taketake GHA Pare Consulting GHA University of Waikato MylenePrepared Rakena by Te Puritanga Jefferies UniversityDr Robert of JosephWaikato GHAArapeta Tahana Jonathan Kilgour Dr Jason Mika Te Mata Hautū Taketake GHA Pare Consulting GHA PreparedUniversity for of Waikato Ngā Pae o Te Māramatanga Mylene Rakena Te Puritanga Jefferies 2016 University of Waikato GHA Prepared for Ngā Pae o Te Māramatanga Research Partners 2016 Research Partners Ngāti Pikiao iwi and hapū Ngāti Pikiao iwi and hapū Above Illustration The above illustration is a view of Lake Rotoehu, looking at the Ngāti Pikiao maunga Matawhaura. Most Ngāti Pikiao people view Matawhaura from Lake Rotoiti. Viewing Matawhaura from a different perspective to what Ngāti Pikiao are used to offers a valuable analogy of viewing what Ngāti Pikiao have from a different perspective which aligns with the theses of this report. CONTENTS DIAGRAMS, TABLES, MAPS & GRAPHS .................................................................................. 7 HE MIHI ................................................................................................................................. 8 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................... 9 2. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 11 2.1 Purpose .................................................................................................................. 11 2.2 Project Formation .................................................................................................. 11 2.3 Research Partners................................................................................................... 11 2.4 Project Management .............................................................................................. 12 2.5 Thesis ..................................................................................................................... 12 2.6 Collaboration ......................................................................................................... 13 2.7 Good Governance .................................................................................................. 13 2.8 Active Management ............................................................................................... 14 3. METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................ 16 3.1 Research Purpose ................................................................................................... 16 3.2 Research Philosophy and Methodology ................................................................ 16 3.3 Research Need ....................................................................................................... 17 3.4 Research Design .................................................................................................... 18 3.5 Research Ethics ...................................................................................................... 20 4. LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................... 21 4.1 Approach to the Review of Literature ................................................................... 21 4.2 Development .......................................................................................................... 21 4.3 Collaboration ......................................................................................................... 24 4.4 Good Governance .................................................................................................. 30 4.5 Active Management ............................................................................................... 33 4.5 Implications for Ngāti Pikiao................................................................................. 34 5. NGĀTI PIKIAO ............................................................................................................... 36 5.1 Iwi History ............................................................................................................. 36 5.2 Demography .......................................................................................................... 40 5.3 Historical Land Development ................................................................................ 40 5.4 Māori Land Data .................................................................................................... 42 5.5 Land Trust Financial and Asset Data..................................................................... 46 5.4 Economic Opportunities ........................................................................................ 51 5.5 Summary ................................................................................................................ 51 3 6. WORKSHOPS: HUI WITH NGĀTI PIKIAO ...................................................................... 53 6.1 Previous Collaboration Efforts within Ngāti Pikiao .............................................. 53 6.2 Renewed Debate on Collaboration within Ngāti Pikiao ........................................ 53 6.3 Critical Success Factors ......................................................................................... 53 6.4 Collective Picture................................................................................................... 54 6.5 Shared Strategy ...................................................................................................... 54 6.6 Intergenerational Leadership ................................................................................. 55 6.7 Opportunities for Collaboration, Good Governance and Active Management ..... 55 6.8 Motivations ............................................................................................................ 57 7 CASE STUDIES ............................................................................................................... 60 7.1 Overview ............................................................................................................... 60 7.2 Te Rua o Te Moko JV ........................................................................................... 61 About Te Rua o te Moko - Origins of the Entity and Nature of its Business ............... 61 Collaboration ................................................................................................................. 62 Governance and Active Management ........................................................................... 62 Process and outcomes of collaboration ......................................................................... 64 Key insights for Māori Enterprises ............................................................................... 65 7.3 Rotoiti 15 Trust ...................................................................................................... 66 About Rotoiti 15............................................................................................................ 66 Governance and Management ....................................................................................... 68 Process and outcomes of collaboration ......................................................................... 68 Key insights for Māori enterprises ................................................................................ 68 7.4 Poutama Trust ........................................................................................................ 70 About Poutama .............................................................................................................. 70 Governance and Management ....................................................................................... 71 Process and outcomes of collaboration ......................................................................... 71 Key insights for Māori enterprises ................................................................................ 72 7.5 Te Kaha Gold JV ................................................................................................... 73 About Te Kaha Gold ..................................................................................................... 73 Collaboration ................................................................................................................. 73 Governance and Management ....................................................................................... 74 Economic performance ................................................................................................. 74 Key challenges .............................................................................................................. 74 Key success factors ....................................................................................................... 75 Future plans ................................................................................................................... 76 7.6 Zespri Ltd .............................................................................................................