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New Zealand is dismal at telling its story to consumers in international markets and needs to emphasise the unique Maori dimension, says the Merino NZ chief executive and boot-camp leader John Brackenridge.

The Maori palate is one that a studying grape growing and winemaking student has pinpointed as her marketing niche.

A feature of shearing in New Zealand is the number of Maori employed in the industry. 

FIVE PROJECTS worth over $2.1 million will add further value to increasing the productivity of Māori primary sector assets.

A LEADING Maori agribusinesswoman says there’s a myth going around about the so-called ‘potential’ of Maori farming.

Lincoln University has launched an initiative to encourage Maori school leavers in Canterbury and the West Coast to train for careers in land-based industries.

Four scholarships to support Maori youth who are considering farming careers are being offered by the ASB and the Poutama Trust.

Some primary industries are hiring staff from overseas, whereas there are many young Maori ready to enter the workforce, says chairman of the Export Industry Skills Analysis Advisory Group, Peter Douglas.

A project that aims to develop dairy wellness products as well as build Maori agribusiness capability is to receive government funding through the Primary Growth Partnership.

The Ministry for Primary Industries will host a free seminar on Friday, June 14 at National Fieldays on its work to lift the performance of Māori agribusiness.