MAORI BUSINESS MAORI BUSINESS CONCEPTSCONCEPTS

A introduction to Maori Business concepts….A introduction to Maori Business concepts….

KAITIAKITANGA KAITIAKITANGA – – Guardianship of Guardianship of resourcesresources Whale – Watch Kaikoura – Whale – Watch Kaikoura –

owned by Ngai Tahu:owned by Ngai Tahu:

“ “Ngai Tahu have lived with Ngai Tahu have lived with whales for over 1000 years. We whales for over 1000 years. We intend to live with them for intend to live with them for another 1000 yearsanother 1000 years”…”…

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r01hBUDzWK8&feature=fvstv=r01hBUDzWK8&feature=fvst

Putaki Putaki – – Origin or reason for being, similar to Origin or reason for being, similar to Vision Statement.Vision Statement.

““It can be heard in theIt can be heard in thesong of the bird;song of the bird;It can be felt in the breathIt can be felt in the breathof each new day;of each new day;It lives in the spirit ofIt lives in the spirit ofMother Earth;Mother Earth;It lives in our heartsIt lives in our heartsand it will be witnessedand it will be witnessedthrough the eyes ofthrough the eyes ofour children." our children."

Marcus Solomon - Ngai Marcus Solomon - Ngai Tahu talking about Tahu talking about sustainabilitysustainability

Tikanga Tikanga – – the ethical framework underpinning the ethical framework underpinning customs, systems, processes and appropriate behaviours. customs, systems, processes and appropriate behaviours. Similar to a mission statement.Similar to a mission statement.

Whale Watch Whale Watch Kaikoura:Kaikoura:

“ “As a Maori-owned As a Maori-owned company, Whale company, Whale Watch cherishes the Watch cherishes the twin values of twin values of hospitality to visitors hospitality to visitors and reverence for the and reverence for the natural world.”natural world.”

Turanga Turanga – – is the legal framework of a company e.g. is the legal framework of a company e.g. limited liability however in a Maori context this is complicated limited liability however in a Maori context this is complicated by dual ownership of communal assets e.g. landby dual ownership of communal assets e.g. land

“ “Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu works on behalf Tahu works on behalf of the iwi to manage of the iwi to manage the collective assets of the collective assets of Ngāi Tahu whānui….”Ngāi Tahu whānui….”

Rangitaratanga Rangitaratanga – – leadership, authority leadership, authority or management. Does your company use a or management. Does your company use a hierarchical/flat/matrixhierarchical/flat/matrix structure to make structure to make decisions and solve problemsdecisions and solve problems

ReferencesReferences

Business Studies: Teaching and Learning GuideBusiness Studies: Teaching and Learning Guide http://www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/http://www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/ http://www.whalewatch.co.nz/http://www.whalewatch.co.nz/ http://www.maoriculture.co.nz/http://www.maoriculture.co.nz/ landcareresearch.co.nzlandcareresearch.co.nz