Our kaimahi, employers, whānau, and mokopuna are worth investing in. Creating better skills and training opportunities, and employment outcomes for our people will take a collective effort. In some cases, it would be helped by resourcing from different parts of government.

As the Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Skills Leadership Group we are driven to create prosperous outcomes for our people through identifying and supporting better ways of meeting future regional skills and workforce needs.

Māori thrive in workplaces with good conditions and are free from discrimination.

Consultation on a focus area for a Long-term Insights Briefing on ‘The future of business for Aotearoa New Zealand: opportunities and implications for productivity and wellbeing’ is now open.

We are the lead government agency responsible for coordinating the Crown Māori Economic Strategy and Action Plan.

The Consumers’ Right to Know (Country of Origin of Food) Act 2018 (the Act) was passed in December 2018.

Government is investing in regionally focused initiatives to enhance economic development opportunities. Kānoa - Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit (Kānoa - RDU) has been established to support delivery of these commitments. We also have a suite of Regional Economic Activity Tools that present social and economic data on our regions.

The members of the Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Skills Leadership Group.

Mōkai Pātea Services provide their community with holistic support in areas such as mental health, budgeting, and child protection.

Vision: Māori exercise rangatiratanga to create intergenerational wellbeing through work.