FOMA Conference

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Te Ara PutaiaoKia tu Maori ai i roto i te
kaupapa putaiao whanui

• FOMA Conference
• Kia ora Tatou
• October 2005

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Te Ara PutaiaoKia tu Maori ai i roto i te
kaupapa putaiao whanui

• So Who is TAP?
• Te Ara Putaiao (TAP) is a collective body
  comprising senior Maori Managers from each of the
  Crown Research Institutes (CRIs)

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Te Ara PutaiaoKia tu Maori ai i roto i te
kaupapa putaiao whanui

• The CRIs are

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Te Ara PutaiaoKia tu Maori ai i roto i te
kaupapa putaiao whanui

• CRIs
• Crown Research Institutes - alongside
  universities - are the leading providers of
  science research in New Zealand with world class
  science capability

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Te Ara PutaiaoKia tu Maori ai i roto i te
kaupapa putaiao whanui

• KAUPAPA
• Kia tu Maori ai i roto i te kaupapa putaiao
  whanui
• (Stand tall as Maori in the world of science)

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Te Ara PutaiaoKia tu Maori ai i roto i te
kaupapa putaiao whanui

• TAP has a role to play in
• promoting and improving the
• participation of Maori in science and science
  research

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Te Ara PutaiaoKia tu Maori ai i roto i te
kaupapa putaiao whanui

• Science innovation adds value
• to Maori business and Maori-owned natural
  resources.
• TAP can facilitate access to science research and
  innovation.

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Te Ara PutaiaoKia tu Maori ai i roto i te
kaupapa putaiao whanui

• What examples are there of science research
  adding value
• to Maori business?

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Te Ara PutaiaoKia tu Maori ai i roto i te
kaupapa putaiao whanui

• GNS
• Geothermal development for direct and indirect
  energy use e.g. Tuaropaki, Tauhara 3B, Tikitere
• Maximising value in minerals extraction,
  management, and market protection of Pounamu
  resource with Ngai Tahu

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Te Ara PutaiaoKia tu Maori ai i roto i te
kaupapa putaiao whanui
AgResearch Reduce nitrate leaching into Lakes
Taupo and Rotorua, by developing farm management
systems that maintain economic viability. Creatin
g new value chains in agribusiness for Maori
through science and technology innovation
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Te Ara PutaiaoKia tu Maori ai i roto i te
kaupapa putaiao whanui
Is science innovation important to Maori
business?
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Te Ara PutaiaoKia tu Maori ai i roto i te
kaupapa putaiao whanui
Business Investment in RD as a of GDP
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Te Ara PutaiaoKia tu Maori ai i roto i te
kaupapa putaiao whanui
Business Investment in RD as a of GDP

• Sweden OECD NZ Maori

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Te Ara PutaiaoKia tu Maori ai i roto i te
kaupapa putaiao whanui
Business Investment in RD as a of GDP

• Sweden OECD NZ Maori

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Te Ara PutaiaoKia tu Maori ai i roto i te
kaupapa putaiao whanui

• Given the low level of Maori
• participation in science, is there
• Maori specific science funding
• available to encourage this
• engagement?

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Te Ara PutaiaoKia tu Maori ai i roto i te
kaupapa putaiao whanui

• What long term financial
• commitment and intent is there from the Ministry
  of Research, Science and Technology to ensure
  these funding programmes are built upon?

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Te Ara PutaiaoKia tu Maori ai i roto i te
kaupapa putaiao whanui
FOMA members need to participate the RST
sector FOMA executive need to lead the debate
to ensure appropriate RD programmes for Maori
Business TAP are obvious partners.
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Te Ara PutaiaoKia tu Maori ai i roto i te
kaupapa putaiao whanui
FOMA members need to participate the RST
sector FOMA executive need to lead the debate
to ensure appropriate RD programmes for Maori
Business TAP are obvious partners.
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Te Ara PutaiaoKia tu Maori ai i roto i te
kaupapa putaiao whanui

• Joint Chair
• Contacts
• Murray Hemi GNS
• m.hemi_at_gns.co.nz
• Roger Pikia AgResearch
• roger.pikia_at_agresearch.co.nz

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Te Ara PutaiaoKia tu Maori ai i roto i te
kaupapa putaiao whanui