Objectives

Our Primary Objective

  • To foster and promote the development, sound management and economic advancement of Maori authorities, and in that process to protect, to foster, and to advance the interests of the Federation.

Other FoMA Objectives Include:

  • Promoting the interests of the Federation to central Government and other bodies and to make representations or submissions on relevant matters of law, legislative measures, or policies.
  • Encouraging the formation and improvement of communications.
  • Encouraging enrolment of eligible members in the Federation.
  • To promote or initiate any service for the benefit of members.
  • To collect or research economic technical and statistical information of interest to the Federation and to provide information advice and assistance suited to the needs of members.
  • To promote or assist training of managers of Maori Authorities and to develop quality assurance measures to enhance the mana of the businesses of Maori Authorities.
  • To promote harmony between Maori Authorities and their employees.
  • To encourage engagement by Maori Authorities and their commercial enterprises of appropriate skilled persons for special assignments.
  • To seek and promote investment opportunities for Maori Authorities.
  • To promote the wise and sustainable use of land resources.
  • To promote the efficient and effective marketing of products by Maori Authorities.
  • To set up or take shares in any company, or to promote any company, joint venture or co-operative enterprise, which is calculated to benefit Maori Authorities either directly or indirectly.