BUSINESS CONCEPTS
These are provided as concepts to demonstrate the application of the “Mauri Model”, and as a creative outlet. If you have any ideas you would like to gift to the project please used the Contact Us form or our socials (links at the bottom of the page).
BUSINESS CONCEPT #306 - TAITOKERAU MARITIME NAVIGATOR
Tai Tokerau Maritime Navigator is a premium, carbon-neutral tourism and hospitality venture in the Bay of Islands that offers authentic waka hourua (double-hulled sailing) voyages, luxury island retreats, and corporate wānanga focused on indigenous leadership and environmental stewardship. We serve high-end international eco-tourists and domestic corporate sectors looking for a profound connection to the "Woven Universe" through maritime tradition and regenerative luxury.
The Problem: Current tourism in the Bay of Islands is often extractive, transactional, and lacks deep cultural or environmental entanglement, leaving visitors with a "surface-level" experience and leaving the local whenua and moana under-compensated.
The Solution: We provide an immersive "Quantum Whakapapa" experience where hospitality is an act of manaakitanga. By combining traditional navigation knowledge with high-end, low-impact infrastructure, we turn a holiday into a transformative journey of restoration.
BUSINESS CONCEPT #305 - TE TAI TOKERAU HEMP HUB
Te Tai Tokerau Hemp Hub is a vertically integrated enterprise that transforms raw industrial hemp grown on Māori freehold land into high-value sustainable textiles and "hempcrete" building materials. We serve the eco-conscious apparel market and the regional construction industry, providing a regenerative alternative to extractive, high-entropy materials.
The Problem: Northland's economy is a "Leaky Bucket," exporting raw resources and talent while importing expensive, high-carbon building materials and fast fashion. Local land remains underutilised because of a lack of integrated processing infrastructure.
The Solution: We "plug the leak" by keeping the entire value chain—from seed to shirt and seed to shelter—within the region. By processing hemp fibre locally, we create high-skill jobs and provide the "Zion" alternative: carbon-sequestering homes and durable, culturally aligned clothing.