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Labour Unveils $200M Fund to Empower Maori Businesses

10/22/2025

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The New Zealand Labour Party has announced the $200 million New Zealand Future Fund (NZFF) to boost local infrastructure and Maori businesses.
Waikato-Tainui supports the fund as moving toward a Crown partnership.
Maori economist Matthew Roskruge calls for Maori involvement in decision-making and for a Maori impact fund.
Labour says the fund will generate financial and social returns, but opponents question its clarity and its political usefulness.

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Story summary

The New Zealand Labour Party has announced the $200 million New Zealand Future Fund (NZFF) to boost local infrastructure and Maori businesses.
Waikato-Tainui supports the fund as moving toward a Crown partnership.
Maori economist Matthew Roskruge calls for Maori involvement in decision-making and for a Maori impact fund.
Labour says the fund will generate financial and social returns, but opponents question its clarity and its political usefulness.