Nine business figures saluted in New Year honours

Nine business figures saluted in New Year honours
Dame Pania Tyson-Nathan, a NZ Business Hall of Fame laureate, has served as chief executive of New Zealand Māori Tourism for 15 years. (Image: NZME)
Tamara Poi-Ngawhika
The New Year honours list is light on accolades for business figures – only nine among the 151 honourees — but it turns the spotlight on the Māori economy, with one of the highest “gongs” going to a Māori woman in business.Pania Tyson-Nathan, of Titahi Bay, Porirua, is one of two new dames and three new knights within the New Zealand Order of Merit.  Dame Pania (Rongomaiwahine) is honoured for her work advancing Māori economic development across the business, community and government sectors. For 15 years, she...

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