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Tatauranga umanga Māori – Statistics on Māori businesses: June 2026 quarter presents information on one subset of Māori businesses that contribute to our country’s economy. This release includes data on Māori authorities and related businesses. It does not cover all Māori businesses in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Māori authorities are defined as businesses that receive, manage, and/or administer assets held in common ownership by iwi and Māori. Māori authorities are largely identified through their tax codes as registered with Inland Revenue. Any business within a Māori authority ownership group is also included for the purposes of Tatauranga umanga Māori.
Key facts
In the June 2026 quarter, around 1,450 Māori authorities and related businesses were in the Tatauranga umanga Māori population.
All figures are actual values and are not adjusted for seasonal effects.
In the June 2026 quarter, compared with the June 2025 quarter:
- the total value of sales by Māori authorities was $1,013 million, down $70 million (6.5 percent)
- the total value of purchases by Māori authorities was $690 million, down $56 million (7.5 percent)
- the total number of filled jobs for Māori authorities was 10,960, down 990 jobs (8.3 percent)
- the total value of earnings by employees of Māori authorities was $217 million, down $10 million (4.5 percent)
- Māori authorities exported $185 million worth of goods, down $35 million (16 percent).
Number, value, and percentage changes are calculated on unrounded figures.
The population of Māori authorities has been updated with this release, resulting in differences from previously published quarterly data. In addition, a structural change in the goods-producing industry in the December 2025 quarter has affected series related to that industry.
Data updates to Tatauranga umanga Māori has more information.
Business financial data
Industry sales and purchases for Māori authorities and related businesses in the June 2026 quarter were:
- primary industries ‒ $382 million in sales, $288 million in purchases
- goods-producing industries ‒ $139 million in sales, $86 million in purchases
- services industries ‒ $493 million in sales, $316 million in purchases.
| “Quarter” | “Primary industries” | “Goods-producing industries” | “Services industries” |
| “Jun-21” | 345000000 | 229000000 | 396000000 |
| “Sep-21” | 392000000 | 221000000 | 428000000 |
| “Dec-21” | 348000000 | 265000000 | 487000000 |
| “Mar-22” | 317000000 | 193000000 | 420000000 |
| “Jun-22” | 327000000 | 202000000 | 465000000 |
| “Sep-22” | 305000000 | 196000000 | 458000000 |
| “Dec-22” | 299000000 | 210000000 | 494000000 |
| “Mar-23” | 320000000 | 188000000 | 437000000 |
| “Jun-23” | 347000000 | 213000000 | 506000000 |
| “Sep-23” | 405000000 | 179000000 | 520000000 |
| “Dec-23” | 354000000 | 214000000 | 629000000 |
| “Mar-24” | 369000000 | 194000000 | 530000000 |
| “Jun-24” | 317000000 | 204000000 | 550000000 |
| “Sep-24” | 379000000 | 198000000 | 537000000 |
| “Dec-24” | 405000000 | 247000000 | 594000000 |
| “Mar-25” | 381000000 | 208000000 | 503000000 |
| “Jun-25” | 334000000 | 234000000 | 515000000 |
| “Sep-25” | 373000000 | 210000000 | 524000000 |
| “Dec-25” | 384000000 | 132000000 | 576000000 |
| “Mar-26” | 384000000 | 124000000 | 485000000 |
| “Jun-26” | 382000000 | 139000000 | 493000000 |
Industry groupings for:
- primary industries include businesses involved in farming, forestry, fishing, and mining
- goods-producing industries include businesses involved in manufacturing; utilities such as electricity, gas, water, and waste services; and construction
- services industries include businesses involved in health care and social assistance, real estate, travel agencies, and management services – for example, head offices.
Due to the small number of Māori authorities in the Tatauranga umanga Māori population, some industries have been grouped together to allow more data to be released.
Broad industry groups – ANZSIC06 on DataInfo+ has more information on how the industries are grouped.
For the June 2026 quarter compared with the June 2025 quarter, the total value of sales by Māori authorities and related businesses fell $70 million.
By industry, the largest movements were:
- goods-producing industries, down $95 million (41 percent)
- primary industries, up $48 million (14 percent)
- health care and social assistance, down $46 million (28 percent).
| “Industry” | “Change ($)” |
| “Primary industries” | 48000000 |
| “Other services industries” | 29000000 |
| “Arts | 8000000 |
| recreation | 6000000 |
| and other services” | -19000000 |
| “Rental | -46000000 |
| hiring | -95000000 |
| and real estate services” | |
| “Professional | |
| scientific | |
| technical | |
| administrative | |
| and support services” | |
| “Health care and social assistance” | |
| “Goods-producing industries” |
Note that sales reported here may include donations and government funding. These funding sources are more prevalent in services industries.
Business financial data: June 2026 quarter has information on sales and purchases for most market industries in New Zealand.
Business employment data
For Māori authorities and related businesses in the June 2026 quarter, compared with the June 2025 quarter:
- the number of filled jobs for men was 4,940, down 380 jobs (7.1 percent)
- the number of filled jobs for women was 6,020, down 610 jobs (9.2 percent)
- total earnings for men was $109 million, down $3.6 million (3.2 percent)
- total earnings for women was $108 million, down $6.6 million (5.8 percent).
The total number of filled jobs for Māori authorities and related businesses fell by 990 jobs in the June 2026 quarter, compared with the June 2025 quarter. The movements by industry group were:
- primary industries, down 320 jobs (11 percent)
- goods-producing industries, down 190 jobs (27 percent)
- services industries, down 480 jobs (5.8 percent).
| “Industry” | “Change (%)” |
| “Primary industries” | -11 |
| “Goods-producing industries” | -27 |
| “Services industries” | -5.8 |
Total earnings for employees of Māori authorities and related businesses fell $10 million to $217 million in the June 2026 quarter, compared with the June 2025 quarter. The movements in earnings by industry group were:
- primary industries, down $4.9 million (8.5 percent)
- goods-producing industries, down $4.5 million (31 percent)
- services industries, down $0.8 million (0.5 percent).
| “Industry” | “Change (%)” |
| “Primary industries” | -8.5 |
| “Goods-producing industries” | -31 |
| “Services industries” | -0.5 |
Business employment data: June 2026 quarter has more information on filled jobs and gross earnings for all New Zealand businesses.
Goods exports
In the June 2026 quarter, compared with the June 2025 quarter, the value of:
- total goods exports by Māori authorities was $185 million, down $35 million (16 percent)
- exports to China was $73 million, up $8.1 million (12 percent)
- exports to all other countries was $112 million, down $43 million (28 percent).
| “Quarter” | “People’s Republic of China” | “Other” | “Total” |
| “Jun-21” | 84000000 | 162000000 | 245000000 |
| “Sep-21” | 76000000 | 181000000 | 257000000 |
| “Dec-21” | 122000000 | 127000000 | 249000000 |
| “Mar-22” | 67000000 | 134000000 | 200000000 |
| “Jun-22” | 68000000 | 147000000 | 215000000 |
| “Sep-22” | 80000000 | 143000000 | 223000000 |
| “Dec-22” | 69000000 | 161000000 | 230000000 |
| “Mar-23” | 40000000 | 159000000 | 199000000 |
| “Jun-23” | 60000000 | 150000000 | 210000000 |
| “Sep-23” | 60000000 | 128000000 | 188000000 |
| “Dec-23” | 78000000 | 140000000 | 219000000 |
| “Mar-24” | 47000000 | 162000000 | 209000000 |
| “Jun-24” | 69000000 | 147000000 | 217000000 |
| “Sep-24” | 65000000 | 160000000 | 225000000 |
| “Dec-24” | 59000000 | 195000000 | 255000000 |
| “Mar-25” | 47000000 | 173000000 | 219000000 |
| “Jun-25” | 65000000 | 155000000 | 220000000 |
| “Sep-25” | 56000000 | 176000000 | 232000000 |
| “Dec-25” | 45000000 | 155000000 | 201000000 |
| “Mar-26” | 43000000 | 139000000 | 182000000 |
| “Jun-26” | 73000000 | 112000000 | 185000000 |
Overseas merchandise trade: June 2026 has more information on imports and exports of merchandise goods for all New Zealand businesses.
Data updates to Tatauranga umanga Māori
Changes in business ownership and structure, including the sale of subsidiaries and acquisition of new businesses, are reflected in these results. These adjustments can lead to some businesses being reclassified into different industry groups, or businesses being added to, or removed from, the population. Each business is categorised based on the industry that most accurately reflects its primary activity for the reporting period.
In the December 2025 quarter, there was a structural change in the goods-producing industry. This change has contributed to movements in multiple series relating to the goods-producing industry (including goods exports) since the December 2025 quarter.
The population of Māori authorities used in this release differs to the population in the previous quarterly release. Data on Māori authorities presented in this release are based on the revised population used in the 2025 annual release. Counts of Māori authorities in the annual release are based on business demography data. Due to different levels of coverage, the counts presented in this quarterly release will differ from those published in the annual release.
Tatauranga umanga Māori – Statistics on Māori businesses: 2025 has more information on changes to the Māori business population.
Definitions and metadata
Tatauranga umanga Māori – Statistics on Māori businesses: quarterly – DataInfo+ provides general methodology and definitions relevant for Māori business statistics.
Tatauranga umanga Māori: 2023 pūrongo matatini – Statistics on Māori businesses: 2023 technical report provides contextual and technical information about Stats NZ’s publication of Tatauranga umanga Māori – Statistics on Māori businesses.
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Next release
Tatauranga umanga Māori – Statistics on Māori businesses: September 2026 quarter will be released on 15 January 2027.
