Whariki: The growth of Maori community entrepreneurship

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Told through case studies of entrepreneurs, companies and social enterprises, Whariki weaves together business theory and day-to-day practice to analyse Maori commercial leadership. From Tai Tokerau (Northland) to Otepoti (Dunedin), these are stories of business leadership informed by traditional values in a modern setting. Academically rigorous yet easy to access, Whariki is an essential companion to the Maori economy.

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Merata Kawharu (Ngti Whtua, Ngpuhi) is Research Professor at the Centre of Sustainability, University of Otago. Her most recent book was Maranga Mai! Te Reo and Marae in Crisis In 2012 she was made MNZM for services to Mori education.

Paul Tapsell (Ngti Whakaue, Ngti Raukawa) is Professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne, and researches in indigenous entrepreneurship and leadership, Mori identity and museum heritage. His other books with Oratia are Te Ara, with Krzysztof Pfeiffer and Pkaki, translated by Scotty Morrison.