Hui to Discuss Manuka Oil Opportunities

E te whanau, e nga hapu, e te hapori - Nau mai Haramai. A hui will be held in Ruatoria to discuss opportunities in the Manuka Oil product industry and the formation of a proposed East Coast Iwi Coalition.

Presenters from Scion, New Zealand Manuka Ltd, MPI and Callaghan Innovation will talk about selecting and growing manuka, and producing and marketing manuka oil products.The hui will be held at Taumata o Mihi marae (Rauru marae) in Ruatoria. There will be a brief half hour from 8.30 - 9.00am for late registrations up to 100 places.  

Te Ra: 8.30am to 3pm Saturday April 11th, 2015.

Te Wa: Taumata o Mihi marae (Rauru marae), Ruatoria

Agenda:

9.00 am -  Powhiri – formal welcome followed by morning tea

9.30 am -   Enabling partnerships

10.50 am -  Planting the seeds

12.00 pm-  Lunch

12.40 pm-  Innovation

1.40 pm-  Open forum

3.00 pm-  Karakia and closing followed by networking and refreshments

For more information contact: Karen Te Kani, phone 027 271 8026 or email karen.tekani@scionresearch.com or Tui Warmenhoven email tuiaroha@gmail.com or Pia Pohatu pia@uritukuiho.org.nz

Attached is a registration form for our Hui on Saturday. Please take the time to fill in the form and send to any one of us (Karen, Tui or Pia).  Your registration information will also provide us with the necessary detail for panui, follow up hui and related developments.Places are reserved for 100 to attend and if you can preregister that will secure your attendance, seating and catering.  If you cannot attend we recommend that you send another whanau member or landowner in your place.