The government announced 900-million-dollars in yesterdays budget to support whānau, hapū and iwi to deal with the fall-out of Covid 19.
The package includes $400 million dollars for Māori education, a $137 million dollar boost to Whānau Ora, and $200 million for a Māori Employment Package for the regions.
Māni Dunlop spoke to Matanuku Mahuika, chair of Ngati Porou Holding Company and Eastland Group limited, about the funding.