Photo: Supplied / FirthBy RNZBusinesses that want to tap into Māori culture are being told to consult with iwi advisers first. This comes after Firth Concrete, a Fletcher Building company, commissioned a Māori and Pasifika design for one of its concrete trucks. They're calling it a "tā moko", and saying that it is about the company's journey to tikanga Māori. Firth's parent company, Fletcher Building, owns the disputed land at Ihumātao which Māori have been occupying since November 2016. Fletcher Building declined to be interviewed.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 22, 2020 20:26 UTC