COMMUNITY PROJECT #423 - ECONOMIC SOVEREIGNTY WĀNANGA
Mission Statement:
To empower whānau with financial sovereignty by teaching Ekonomia (household stewardship) and investment strategies rooted in the Mauri Model.
The Needs Assessment:
The "Babylonian" financial system thrives on debt and the extraction of regional wealth. Currently, $3.8 billion in Northland KiwiSaver wealth is exported to offshore funds, starving local development. Whānau often lack the tools to bypass fiat inflation and anchor their value in the regional economy.
Core Objectives:
Conduct 12 "Sovereign Wealth" wānanga per year for whānau and small businesses.
Help 100 whānau transition from high-interest debt into structured "Impact Investment".
Introduce the "Ngaohu" energy-backed currency concept to secure local purchasing power.
Achieve a measurable reduction in household financial stress (+2 Mauri Ora) for all participants.
Stakeholder Map:
Whānau & Individuals: Seeking to break cycles of debt and build legacy.
Local Māori Business Mentors: Providing real-world financial experience.
Community-Saver Funds: For practical investment pathways.
Marae: Hosting the wānanga to ensure "Ontological Security".
The "Impact" Model:
This project treats the household as an Oikos to be managed for well-being, not just profit. It is sustained by the "repatriated capital" it saves whānau from interest and inflation. By teaching the Mauri Model as an accounting tool, we ensure all financial activities contribute to life force.
Engagement Strategy:
We will use the "Sacred Order" (Be Safe, Have Fun) to make finance less intimidating. We’ll frame investment not as "making money," but as "building Mauri" for the next seven generations.
Resource Requirements:
Financial "Mauri Model" toolkits and budget templates.
Access to professional financial advisors with an "Indigenous Ekonomia" focus.
Small venue budget for marae-based sessions.
Online portal for ongoing peer-to-peer financial support.
Timeline of Action:
Week 1: Finalise the "Indigenous Ekonomia" curriculum and Mauri Model templates.
Week 2: Partner with a local marae to host the first monthly wānanga.
Week 3: Launch the "Break the Debt Cycle" campaign and open enrolments.
Week 4: Official first wānanga—"From Scarcity to Abundance."
Mauri Assessment
Te Taiao (Environment): +1 — Encourages investment in regenerative "impact assets" like solar and organic food.
Te Ahurea (Culture): +1 — Re-aligns wealth management with traditional concepts of stewardship and legacy.
Te Tangata (Social): +2 — Directly reduces the trauma of poverty and debt-related stress.
Te Pūtea (Economic): +2 — Builds regional capital and prevents the "capital flight" of whānau wealth.
