TE ŌHANGA MAURI - PRIORITY #1 - FIX THE "LEAKY BUCKET" ECONOMY

Right now, the economy in Taitokerau is like a leaky bucket. We grow incredible forests, but we ship about 61% of our trees overseas as raw logs. These trees represent decades of our sunlight and soil nutrients (our "embodied energy"), yet we send them away for the lowest possible price. This happens because the current system focuses on "Chrematistics"—making a quick dollar for shareholders—rather than "Ekonomia," which is the long-term care of our local household and community. While the money goes offshore, we are left with the mess: damaged roads, silt in our harbours, and hillsides covered in "slash" debris.