I watched the Prime Minister from Waikato at the Ruakura Superhub.
This is what the Government lives for. It's what they dream of. It's what they preach.
The Superhub by the way is one of the great visions for this country. It services 45% of the population and 55% of GDP. It's part of what they call the "Golden Triangle" when it comes to business, servicing Hamilton, Tauranga and Auckland.
Anyway, at the press conference was a representative from the company with a trillion dollars in assets under management. I'm talking about the local tribe, Waikato-Tainui, with the Prime Minister.
Tuku Morgan from the tribe, who in another life became famous for expensive taxpayer funded underwear, spoke eloquently about what the Superhub means, how big it is, how massive the vision is and how transformational it all could be.
So, not just a miss for the Government in terms of coverage for exactly what this country needs, but also the chance for us to see a part of the so-called Māori economy we don’t often see.
Waikato-Tainui are a wonderful success. The sadness for me is I don’t see them as Māori. I see them as a business, and a good one. Race should not be part of business because performance is the key to business, not race.
But there is no denying their money came out of the Treaty settlement process and they have taken it and run with it.
Not only don’t we get to see the successful side of the Māori economy, we don't ask often enough how it is you can have that much success and yet still have so much Māori deprivation?
That’s the news we do hear a lot about - poverty, addiction, violence and bad health. It's all bad news. Why?
If Māori can do well why are we so obsessed with why they aren't? And if there is a way out for those who need it, and Māori have provided the blueprint, why is it still an issue?
Māori are held back, we are told. Are they? Why haven't Waikato-Tainui been held back? Or Ngai Tahu?
If you listen to the Willie Jackson's of the world, he will tell you colonialism has ruined the Māori dream.
I didn’t see that on Friday. Quite the opposite.
Mike Hosking is a New Zealand television and radio broadcaster. He currently hosts The Mike Hosking Breakfast show on NewstalkZB on weekday mornings - where this article was sourced.
Anyway, at the press conference was a representative from the company with a trillion dollars in assets under management. I'm talking about the local tribe, Waikato-Tainui, with the Prime Minister.
Tuku Morgan from the tribe, who in another life became famous for expensive taxpayer funded underwear, spoke eloquently about what the Superhub means, how big it is, how massive the vision is and how transformational it all could be.
So, not just a miss for the Government in terms of coverage for exactly what this country needs, but also the chance for us to see a part of the so-called Māori economy we don’t often see.
Waikato-Tainui are a wonderful success. The sadness for me is I don’t see them as Māori. I see them as a business, and a good one. Race should not be part of business because performance is the key to business, not race.
But there is no denying their money came out of the Treaty settlement process and they have taken it and run with it.
Not only don’t we get to see the successful side of the Māori economy, we don't ask often enough how it is you can have that much success and yet still have so much Māori deprivation?
That’s the news we do hear a lot about - poverty, addiction, violence and bad health. It's all bad news. Why?
If Māori can do well why are we so obsessed with why they aren't? And if there is a way out for those who need it, and Māori have provided the blueprint, why is it still an issue?
Māori are held back, we are told. Are they? Why haven't Waikato-Tainui been held back? Or Ngai Tahu?
If you listen to the Willie Jackson's of the world, he will tell you colonialism has ruined the Māori dream.
I didn’t see that on Friday. Quite the opposite.
Mike Hosking is a New Zealand television and radio broadcaster. He currently hosts The Mike Hosking Breakfast show on NewstalkZB on weekday mornings - where this article was sourced.
5 comments:
Tribalism on show. The elite look after themselves and their families, but neglect the underlings.
My question is how Maori business does not pay the same level of tax as other businesses? The other reason I believe for poor Maori outcomes is that the average tribal member does not benefit from this model. Why was each member of the tribe not given an equal share in the properties, land, and the businesses they own. At least then the tribe would be more democratic and members would get a dividend each year.
wish I had 'special tax' rates/exemptions......
Why does NZ need a separate Maori economy with all the perks that go with it?
This is not success but a divided nation consolidating.
Success is when New Zealanders in all their varied forms re-emerge and work together - flaws and all.
Yes, their set-up costs came from treaty settlement funds, and dare I presume many top-ups since then, along with special taxation privileges, special govt tendering processes and all benefits paid by the taxpayer. If you can't be successful with this amount of external help, who can be? Give my 'whanau' $50m and we'll give it a go!
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