Download Growing the Productive Base of Māori Freehold Land

MPI commissioned a report from PwC that explores the potential economic returns of lifting productivity on Maori Freehold Land (MFL) to achieve average industry benchmarks. The report estimates that if 960,000 hectares of MFL is brought up to average industry benchmarks for productivity the benefits include an additional $8 billion in gross output, $3.7 billion contribution to gross domestic product, 3,600 jobs requiring investment of just under $3 billion.