A three way collaboration between iwi groups Ngāti Awa Group Holdings, Rotoma No I, and Te Arawa Group Holdings recently secured a deal, buying three Bay of Plenty kiwifruit orchards. Together as the Matai Pacific Iwi Collective, the plan is to grow the Māori economy, provide job opportunities and career paths. Andrew West is Te Arawa Group Holdings' Past Chairman and Neville King is Rotoma No 1's CEO.
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