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Ngāi Tahu, the richest iwi in the country, is now worth $1.65 billion following the release of its annual report in October 2018. The figure is an increase of nearly $200m from the previous year. (Video from October 2018)
JOANNE NAISH discovers how West Coast rūnanga ensured Māori had a voice on all four of the region s councils. Gaining representation for Māori was not an easy task – for Francois Tumahai it took perseverance and standing up to racism. “It was just me being a bull around the district until they listened. It just takes time for people to understand,” he says.