Long time, no see

It's been rough and rocky travelin'
But I'm finally standin' upright on the ground
After takin' several readings
I'm surprised to find my mind's still fairly sound

So sung the great American philosopher, Mr. W. Nelson (born 1933) who according to many t-shirts said that if marijuana was a gateway drug, it better hurry up. 

Anyway, I'm catching up but start by assuming there's still lots going on with the Maori Economy, however one defines and understands that. Going to The Google, I see MFAT provides a short PDF that draws on a CHapman Tripp report valuing the, what, sector? at $50 billion. The research dates back to 2017 - another time in more ways than one - but will serve as shorthand:

Given the changes likely to come to forestry following the slash controversy  and although a recession may now be averted (ironically through extra spending on the Cyclone recovery), Maori employment is - as always - higher than Pakeha and predicted to edge up over th enext year. 

Watch this space...