What's at stake? Turning the French-Māori Economy Roadmap into concrete projects could help Māori enterprises enter EU markets and expand international partnerships.
Background: Signed in May 2025 under the EU-NZ FTA’s Māori chapter, the roadmap lists priority areas including sustainable tourism, agribusiness, innovation and emerging technologies, renewable energy, and cultural and economic synergies.
Main players: Hone McGregor (Te Taumata), Ambassador Laurence Beau, Rawinia Rimene (Girl Native), AKUO Energy, and Murihiku Regeneration.
It’s not every day that a trade agreement begins with a whakataukī, or Māori proverb, alongside a quote from Victor Hugo. But that’s exactly how the new French-Māori Economy Roadmap opens.
The roadmap, signed in May this year by French Ambassador Laurence Beau and Hone McGregor, chair of
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What's at stake? Turning the French-Māori Economy Roadmap into concrete projects could help Māori enterprises enter EU markets and expand international partnerships.
Background: Signed in May 2025 under the EU-NZ FTA’s Māori chapter, the roadmap lists priority areas including sustainable tourism, agribusiness, innovation and emerging technologies, renewable energy, and cultural and economic synergies.
Main players: Hone McGregor (Te Taumata), Ambassador Laurence Beau, Rawinia Rimene (Girl Native), AKUO Energy, and Murihiku Regeneration.
