Minister Flavell to push law review to drive Maori agribusiness

Minister Flavell to push law review to drive Maori agribusiness
By Paul McBeth Dec. 19 (BusinessDesk) - Maori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell expects to table legislation in the second half of next year to make it easier for Maori land owners to make decisions on land use in an effort to drive agricultural business development. The government launched a review of the Te Ture Whenua Maori Act, which covers about 5 percent of New Zealand's land, in a bid to reform the governance and management of Maori land, and Flavell anticipates tabling legislation in Parliament next year, he said at the relea...