Ministers, MPs and guests celebrate the launch of Heke Tangata

A host of government ministers, MPs, dignitaries and leaders in the Māori and political world were in attendance for this morning's launch of Heke Tangata: Māori in Markets and Cities at Parliament, Wellington. 

An indication of the book's importance was that Finance Minister Grant Robertson found time to attend, just two days out from his government's first budget. 

Hosting by the Hon. Willie Jackson, the launch showcased not only this work but distinguished author Brian Easton's long-standing commitment to front the facts about Māori disadvantage and achievement. 

A photo gallery of the breakfast launch follows; for more on the book, see coverage in the National Business Review and the Oratia website.

Heke Tangata  | ISBN: 978-0-947506-43-8 |  RRP $29.99

Paperback with flaps, 234 x 153 mm 
132 pages black & white

Heke Tangata: Māori in Markets and Cities

Eminent economist Brian Easton tracks the realities of Māori in the market economy in this statistically rich work. Heke Tangata provides the hard facts as to why Māori remain approximately a generation behind the living standards of other New Zealanders.

The book will be launched tomorrow in Parliament, in the meantime you can read this report on The National Business Review and watch the interview with John Tamihere, chief executive of West Auckland-based Te Whanau o Waipareira Trust.