Tapsell, P., & Woods, C.

, (2008),

Potikitanga: Indigenous Entrepreneurship

in a Maori Context, Journal of Enterprising
Communities: People and Places in the
Global Community, 2(3)
INTBUS705 Assessment One
Jess Maher [ARTICLE
SUMMARY]
 Indigenous People in
Modern Societies
Maori are Warriors “Cook's arrival offered
Comparatively, what is
immediate benefits, both
for the weary European
unique
Similar about
principles
land ownership
of Maori as
travellers and for the Maori
in New Zealand. Both

an indigenous
parties, eager to capitalise
on the opportunities offered
by the arrival of the

harmonious
community?
1642 initially saw newcomers, traded material
items, ideas, values and
commence & trade worldly information with
between Maori & each other….”
BBC History Article, Colonising Aoteroa

Crown
 Indigenous
Entrepreneurship in a Maori
Maori Social Organisation British Colonisers “Crown”
Context
Tribal Commercial Royal Commercial
Some strong compatible differences
Development
and
Development
similarities between the two groups (Maori
“Kingdom” “Crown”
& British Colonisers)
Originated in Polynesia Originated in England
- ideas of(youth)
Potikitanga Adventurer
trade & commerce (explorer)
aligned
somewhat
Access to resources, Gold, Land Ownership
Marae Individualist focus?
- Maori were
Collectivist focus
at least considered to hold
some ownership right(indications
over landthat nuclear
at least
Rangitira:Potiki Dynamic family units were
initially...
Sir George Grey & Stories of
Maui
Critical understanding of
Maori social organisation &
the rangititra:potiki
leadership tension- exploited
for gain
Nga Mahi a nga Tupuna (The
Deeds of the Ancestors),
collected by Sir George Grey
Spoke Maori & had “mana”
Recognisied the importance of
Maui and later the indigenous
models of entrepreneurship in
Maori context recognmised
significance of balance
Maui & His brothers capture the sun
Statute preserved in Te Papa Museum
 Complimentary Dualisms
driven & balanced social order

Collective nature of kin

accountability

Underlines by dualism and

balance of principles
fundamental to Maori:

Potiki (youth) are balanced

by the Rangaita (elders) by
definition of social order

● Maori Social Structure