Realising Maori Success in Aquaculture Information Hui will be held in the following cities around the motu:
- 20 July in Hastings
- 27 July in Gisborne
- 14 July in Christchurch
This hui will provide iwi, hapu, marae and others interested in the aquaculture industry with information and guidance on important issues. Please contact 
Tikitu Tutua-Nathan 04 819 6016 for venue and times.
The nationwide hui that Te Puni Kokiri, in partnership with NIWA, is holding is the first step in providing Maori with the knowledge needed to succeed in the aquaculture industry.
The hui will provide iwi, hapu and marae, and others interested in the aquaculture industry, with information and guidance on three of the four big aquaculture issues:
New Zealand Aquaculture Ltd will be addressing the fourth big issue, the economic and commercial aspects of aquaculture, at a later date.
Te Puni Kokiri and NIWA will be supported by representatives from Te Ohu Kaimoana Ltd, the regional council and from the resource management profession. The hui will provide an opportunity to directly korero with all the speakers.
As well as providing information and guidance on aquaculture, it is also hoped that the hui will start a conversation within each region on how iwi can work together and with Te Ohu Kaimoana Ltd to allocate authorisations and participate effectively in the aquaculture industry.
TPK has produced a series of factsheets that would be useful for those interested in attending these hui:
We received an interesting panui recently promoting "Business for Social Change". The University of Auckland has created a month long speaker series to address the practical issues of social entrepreneurship, and they've got some amazing people involved in creative change in Aotearoa to come speak. So block out the following dates in your schedules, because the evenings will be inspirational and practical, something for everyone from engineers to sociologists to politicians.
For those of you unfamiliar with Aspire, it's a challenge that aims to foster a spirit of social awareness and entrepreneurship in the University of Auckland and beyond. They give away $10,000 to student-lead teams that come up with ideas that benefit society or the environment. What's Social Entrepreneurship? Its using business as a tool for social change, for more check out www.spark.auckland.ac.nz and look under the challenges menu, or also check www.askoka.com or www.skoll.com.
Event times: The series runs from the 24th July-14th August, one session on each Tuesday, the venue is to be announced. They start at 6pm and run until 7:30pm.
1. Opportunity, 24th July Speaker: Greg Casagrande (Microfinance)
- Where do the opportunities come from? What are the mega-trends and big questions?
- Opportunities are more than ideas, how will we translate them into realities?
- World community; communication allows us to be so connected that we can't ignore human suffering because of geographic distance anymore.
- That a win-win is possible, we can profit from making systems that help people, i.e. microfinance is great for shareholders and great for poor people.
- The technology wave; so many opportunities for education, science, art, and business become reality.
- Long-term sustainability versus short-term gain.
2. Making it happen, 31st July Speakers: Quijing Wong (Borderless Productions), Emmeline Afeaki-Mafile'o (Fofola Consultancy)
- What are the realities of bringing ideas to business?
- The need for multi-skilled teams.
- Business is not bad! Use it as a tool for social change.
- Outside perspective is invaluable (i.e. sociology students understand the problem, and perhaps business students have answers, make a team and listen to everyone).
- Lets not re-invent the wheel; there are so many initiatives to tap into or to improve upon.
- Highlight the different organisations that are working globally, give participants contacts and resources that they can practically use.
- How can we integrate S.E. into city planning, social development and national policy?
3. Getting the Money, 7th August Speakers: Jo Knight (Zero Waste Trust), Paul Tapsell, Liz Butterfield (Hector's World)
- Panel discussion, sustainable business model. Each speaker will be asked to give a five-minute overview answering the following questions.
- How have you funded your business?
- What's the nature of your business model?
- What resourcing has sustained it?
- How to get non-profit funding!
- The grants and organisations available in NZ and internationally.
4. Workshop, August 14th
A practical guide to bringing together a team and plan for the Aspire competition.
- Beth to present a venture summary overview.
- Members of winning Aspire team Dear New Zealand to speak about their experience in bringing a plan, team and venture summary together.
- One past Aspire judge to speak.
Aquaculture Factsheet Series
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