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05 July 2024, 10:45am
E ngā iwi, e ngā reo, e ngā whakahuahuatanga maha, tēnā koutou katoa.
Tēnei te mihi atu ki a koutou ngā uepū Māori i roto i ngā tini āhuatanga o te wā. E mihi ana ki a koutou mō koutou i tahuri mai ki te tautoko i ngā mahi, i tuku hoki i ā koutou mōhiotanga, kōrero ki a mātou. E mōhio ana mātou he taonga nui ngā kōrero o te iwi, o te hapū, o te hapori, me te whānau. Nō reira, ka nui te mihi atu ki a koutou katoa. Tēnei te tāpae atu nei i tēnei kohinga tatauranga ā-hauwhā tau mō ngā umanga Māori o te motu, e kitea ai ngā tini āhuatanga o ēnei kōkiri nui o te ao Māori mō tēnei wāhanga o te tau. Nō reira tēnā koutou katoa.
We would like to acknowledge all of those who contributed to this data release by providing data through various surveys and other means. We thank you for your support and for sharing your knowledge and information with us. We understand that the information of iwi, hapū, the community, and whānau are treasured, therefore we greatly appreciate your willingness to share such treasures with us.
Tatauranga umanga Māori - Statistics on Māori businesses: March 2024 quarter presents information on one subset of Māori businesses that contribute to our country's economy. This release includes data on Māori authorities and related businesses. It does not cover all Māori businesses in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Māori authorities are defined as businesses that receive, manage, and/or administer assets held in common ownership by iwi and Māori. Māori authorities are largely identified through their tax codes as registered with Inland Revenue. Any business within a Māori authority ownership group is also included for the purposes of Tatauranga umanga Māori.
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In the March 2024 quarter, around 1,350 Māori authorities and related businesses were in the Tatauranga umanga Māori population.
All figures are actual values and are not adjusted for seasonal effects.
In the March 2024 quarter compared with the March 2023 quarter:
Industry sales and purchases for Māori authorities and related businesses in the March 2024 quarter were:
Value of sales by Māori authorities ($), by industry group, March 2019-March 2024 quarters
Category | Primary industries | Goods-producing industries | Services industries |
Mar-19 | 278,000,000 | 199,000,000 | 320,000,000 |
Jun-19 | 284,000,000 | 205,000,000 | 336,000,000 |
Sep-19 | 292,000,000 | 146,000,000 | 396,000,000 |
Dec-19 | 315,000,000 | 259,000,000 | 376,000,000 |
Mar-20 | 325,000,000 | 165,000,000 | 339,000,000 |
Jun-20 | 293,000,000 | 198,000,000 | 372,000,000 |
Sep-20 | 289,000,000 | 197,000,000 | 392,000,000 |
Dec-20 | 365,000,000 | 274,000,000 | 404,000,000 |
Mar-21 | 340,000,000 | 189,000,000 | 345,000,000 |
Jun-21 | 345,000,000 | 228,000,000 | 404,000,000 |
Sep-21 | 392,000,000 | 205,000,000 | 450,000,000 |
Dec-21 | 348,000,000 | 266,000,000 | 491,000,000 |
Mar-22 | 318,000,000 | 194,000,000 | 421,000,000 |
Jun-22 | 328,000,000 | 206,000,000 | 465,000,000 |
Sep-22 | 306,000,000 | 202,000,000 | 455,000,000 |
Dec-22 | 298,000,000 | 215,000,000 | 489,000,000 |
Mar-23 | 320,000,000 | 193,000,000 | 432,000,000 |
Jun-23 | 347,000,000 | 224,000,000 | 494,000,000 |
Sep-23 | 405,000,000 | 180,000,000 | 510,000,000 |
Dec-23 | 354,000,000 | 212,000,000 | 619,000,000 |
Mar-24 | 369,000,000 | 195,000,000 | 512,000,000 |
From the December 2023 quarter to the March 2024 quarter, sales by Māori authorities in services industries fell by 17 percent. This fall followed a high in the December quarter and was largely caused by businesses in the health care, management, and administration services industries. Government grants to businesses in the management and administration services industries tend to follow a seasonal pattern.
Due to the small number of Māori authorities in the Tatauranga umanga Māori population, some industries have been grouped together to protect confidentiality of businesses:
Broad industry groups - ANZSIC06 on Datainfo+ has more information on how the industries are grouped.
For the March 2024 quarter compared with the March 2023 quarter, the total value of sales by Māori authorities and related businesses rose $131 million.
By industry, the largest movements were:
Note that sales reported here may include donations and government funding. These funding sources are more prevalent in services industries.
Change in value of sales by Māori authorities ($), by industry group, March 2023-March 2024 quarters
Industry | Dollar change |
Primary industries | 49,000,000 |
Health care and social assistance | 42,000,000 |
Other services industries | 23,000,000 |
Rental, hiring, and real estate services | 14,000,000 |
Arts, recreation, and other services | 5,000,000 |
Goods-producing industries | 2,000,000 |
Professional, scientific, technical, administrative, and support services | -5,000,000 |
Business financial data: March 2024 quarter has information on sales and purchases for most market industries in New Zealand.
For Māori authorities and related businesses in the March 2024 quarter compared with the March 2023 quarter:
The total number of filled jobs for Māori authorities and related businesses rose by 350 jobs in the March 2024 quarter compared with the March 2023 quarter. The movements by industry group were:
Percentage change in filled jobs, Māori authorities, by industry group, March 2023-March 2024 quarters
Industry | Percentage change |
Primary industries | 3.2 |
Goods-producing industries | -26.4 |
Services industries | 7.8 |
Total earnings for employees of Māori authorities and related businesses rose $21 million to $221 million in the March 2024 quarter compared with the March 2023 quarter. The movements in earnings by industry group were:
Percentage change in employee earnings, Māori authorities, by industry group, March 2023-March 2024 quarters
Industry | Percentage |
Primary industries | 8.5 |
Goods-producing industries | -22.4 |
Services industries | 17.1 |
Business employment data: March 2024 quarter has more information on filled jobs and gross earnings for all New Zealand businesses.
In the March 2024 quarter compared with the March 2023 quarter, the value of:
Note that goods may be exported by businesses in both the primary industries (for example, livestock or unprocessed seafood), and the goods-producing industries (for example, meat, dairy products, and wine).
Value of goods exported by Māori authorities ($), by commodity, March 2019-March 2024 quarters
Category | Total | Milk powder, butter, and cheese | All other |
Mar-19 | 156,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 117,000,000 |
Jun-19 | 179,000,000 | 39,000,000 | 140,000,000 |
Sep-19 | 156,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 141,000,000 |
Dec-19 | 212,000,000 | 84,000,000 | 128,000,000 |
Mar-20 | 161,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 132,000,000 |
Jun-20 | 172,000,000 | 41,000,000 | 130,000,000 |
Sep-20 | 145,000,000 | 17,000,000 | 128,000,000 |
Dec-20 | 243,000,000 | 66,000,000 | 177,000,000 |
Mar-21 | 182,000,000 | 35,000,000 | 148,000,000 |
Jun-21 | 218,000,000 | 52,000,000 | 166,000,000 |
Sep-21 | 241,000,000 | 31,000,000 | 210,000,000 |
Dec-21 | 230,000,000 | 89,000,000 | 141,000,000 |
Mar-22 | 186,000,000 | 58,000,000 | 128,000,000 |
Jun-22 | 204,000,000 | 58,000,000 | 146,000,000 |
Sep-22 | 179,000,000 | 42,000,000 | 137,000,000 |
Dec-22 | 192,000,000 | 45,000,000 | 147,000,000 |
Mar-23 | 181,000,000 | 49,000,000 | 132,000,000 |
Jun-23 | 174,000,000 | 57,000,000 | 118,000,000 |
Sep-23 | 150,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 114,000,000 |
Dec-23 | 186,000,000 | 57,000,000 | 129,000,000 |
Mar-24 | 186,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 146,000,000 |
Overseas merchandise trade: March 2024 has more information on imports and exports of merchandise goods for all New Zealand businesses.
We have updated data for this release, and therefore some data will differ from that presented in previous releases. Results can also be impacted by changes in ownership, the life cycle, or kind of activity a business undertakes. This quarter's results, particularly in the services industries, were impacted by changes in ownership of some businesses.
The population of Māori authorities is updated every year for the annual Tatauranga umanga Māori release, and for the subsequent June quarter release. The next update to the quarterly population will be implemented in Tatauranga umanga Māori - Statistics on Māori businesses: June 2024 quarter.
Tatauranga umanga Māori - Statistics on Māori businesses: quarterly - DataInfo+ provides general methodology and definitions relevant for Māori business statistics.
Tatauranga umanga Māori: 2021 pūrongo matatini - Statistics on Māori businesses: 2021 technical report provides contextual and technical information about Stats NZ's publication of Tatauranga umanga Māori (TUM) - Statistics on Māori businesses.
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Tatauranga umanga Māori - Statistics on Māori businesses: 2023 will be released on 29 August 2024.
Tatauranga umanga Māori - Statistics on Māori businesses: June 2024 quarter will be released on 8 October 2024.