Maori Investment Association

The Maori Investment Association, operating under the domain and representing Maori business interests in New Zealand, is part of the broader ecosystem of organizations supporting Maori economic development. Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand and collectively own significant assets across farming, forestry, fisheries, geothermal energy, and tourism estimated at over fifty billion New Zealand dollars. This association focuses on facilitating investment in Maori-owned enterprises and connecting Maori asset-holding entities including iwi or tribal authorities, Maori incorporations managing collectively owned land trusts, and Maori-owned businesses with investment capital, strategic partnerships, and market opportunities. The organization addresses unique aspects of Maori economic development including the role of collectively owned tribal assets, Treaty of Waitangi settlement investments, and the integration of Maori cultural values of kaitiakitanga or environmental guardianship into commercial decision-making processes for collectively owned enterprises.