The Maori Tourism Development Board wishes to acknowledge the support of the following New Zealand and global organisations and individuals in its development of Cultural Tourism. With a special tribute to the late Taku Aroha Pearl Paki-Ormsby, a founding Board Executive and a renowned weaver whose dream and goals was to have the Board recognised at a Government level in Maori Business Development. " E hara ma te miro koura, E whai te kakahu aroha , Tis not only with golden thread, Could we weave a cloth of love." Composed , written & translated by Rahera Shortland & Haupuru Harwood. With special acknowledgement to Salvatore Cardinale of San Francisco, California, USA who has supported the Executive Director in all of his initiatives and who has opened up opportunities for further development from an international perspective. The Board also wishes to acknowledge the support of Te Ara Poutama, Faculty of Maori Development. Auckland Institute of Technology. Private Bag 92006, Auckland, New Zealand. For its ongoing recognition of professional Maori tourism business development. Whaia te iti kahurangi Ki te tuohu koe Me he maunga teitei Strive for what is precious ----- if you bow let it be to a lofty mountain.

Abentreuer Reisen Special magazine. Frankfurt. Germany Aggie Grey's Hotel, Samoa Air New Zealand, Auckland Ansett New Zealand, Auckland Apiti, John. Tainui. Kawhia Ashford,Philippa.Auckland Auckland Institute of Studies, Auckland Auckland Institute of Technology, Auckland Auckland New Venture Trust, Auckland. Auckland Public Library,Auckland Auckland University, Auckland Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland Australia & New Zealand Travel Headquarters, San Francisco, USA Australia/New Zealand Down Under Travel,Palo Alto, California.USA Australian International Hotel School, Canberra, Australia Awataha Marae, Auckland Baltoro Tours (PVT) Ltd, Islamabad, Pakistan Barnardo's New Zealand, Auckland Beal, La Verna. Ngati Maniapoto, Ngati Kawiti, Auckland Bell, Mac. Ngati Maniapoto. Pirongia Billings, Shona. Auckland Broadhurst, Hekeiterangi. Ngati Wairere, Huntly Butt, Pauline. Ngati Awa. Whakatane Campbell, Graeme. Auckland Cardinale, Salvatore. San Francisco, California. USA Carich Computer Training Specialists, Christchurch Centra Hotel, Auckland Cherrie, Lynda. Ngati Maniapoto, Ngati Wairere, Ngati Kawiti. Australia Clark, The Right Honourable Helen, Labour Leader. Wellington Clough & Associates Heritage Consultants, Auckland College of Micronesia, Guam Colley, Robyn. Auckland Conde Nast Traveller, London, United Kingdom Contacts Unlimited-New Zealand Contacts in Tourism, Palmerston North Cross Culture Travel, Massachusetts, USA Dillon, Maureen. Recruitment & NVQ Training. United Kingdom Discover New Zealand Magazine, Auckland Escape Artist Travel, Oakland, California, USA Fare Pareu ( NZ) Ltd, Auckland Ferris, Alistair. Ngati Kahungunu. Wellington Focus Asia Limited, Auckland Fulcrum Management International Ltd, London, United Kingdom Gaitely, Pat. Auckland Gardiner, Davey. Ngati Kawiti , Rotoiti Gardiner, Pauline. Katikati Garuda Indonesia, Auckland Gibb,Jeff. California. USA Greenland, Aroha. Ngati Maniapoto. Te Kuiti Guthrey, Richard. Auckland Guthrey's Coachlines Limited, Auckland Haka, The Legend, Auckland Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton Harwood, Haupuru. Ngapuhi. Auckland Hawke, Grant. Ngati Whatua. Auckland Hawke, Joe. Ngati Whatua. Auckland Hawke, Lance & Yvonne. Auckland Hawke, Rachel. Tainui. Auckland Hawke, Rene. Tainui. Auckland Henare, The Honourable Tau, Minister of Maori Affairs Henskes, Wiki. Ngati Maniapoto. Auckland Heritage Trails Foundation,Napier Herons Ridge Homestay, Te Kauwhata Hetet, Jim. Ngati Maniapoto. Auckland Hettig, Nola. Ngati Whawhakia, Ngati Wairere. Ngaruawahia Historic Places Trust- Wellington / Christchurch Hong Kong Tourist Association, Auckland Howe-Vaetoe, Margaret, Ngati Wai, Whangarei Hukanui Marae, Gordonton Hutton Media Limited, Hong Kong, China IATA /UFTAA, Auckland Ibex Expeditions, India Incentive Dimensions, Auckland Inside Tourism Travel publication, Paraparaumu Beach Jacobs, Christine. Ngapuhi. Auckland James Henare Maori Research Centre, Auckland Japanese Language Teachers Association, Japan Jason Publishing Co. Ltd, Auckland Keiha, Pare Dr. Ngati Kahungunu, Auckland Kendall, Anne. Papakura, Auckland Kewene, Albert. Ngati Whawhakia, Ngati Wairere. Kawhia Kewene, Orsogna. Te Arawa. Kawhia Khan,Arsalan. Islamabad. Pakistan Kiel Rapana, Wanda. Rotorua Kiko Art Co. Ltd, Auckland. King, Janet. Ngati Whawhakia, Ngati Wairere, Huntly King, Wallace. Ngati Mahuta, Huntly Kitchen, Peter. Ngati Kuri, Kaitaia Kohi & Dorinna Kiel Trust, Rotorua. Kohupatiki Marae, Hastings Konferens Varlden Magazine, Sweden Korean Trade Commission, Auckland La Trobe University, Bendigo, Australia Langafonua 'A Fafine Tonga ' I Aotearoa, Auckland Mahuika, Manawanui. Ngati Maniapoto, Waikato, Ngati Porou, Ngaruawahia Mahuika, Nepia. Ngati Porou, Ngaruawahia Maiki Marks, Te Arahina & Associates, Paihia Maketu Marae, Kawhia Malcom, Joseph. Rotoiti Malcom, Mana. Ngati Kawiti, Rotoiti Manukau City Council, Auckland Maori Issues Unit, Waitakere City Council, Auckland Maori Studies Department, Waikato Polytechnic, Hamilton Marino, Ivan.Tainui, Papakura, Auckland Marks, Maiki. Ngapuhi, Paihia Martin, Mary. Ngati Whawhakia, Ngati Wairere. Huntly Massey University, Albany, Auckland & Palmerston North Matakowhai, Aotea, Trust. Auckland, Waikato, Kawhia. Maua, Elma. Rarotonga, Cook Islands Metagog Ltd, Publishers of Education, Auckland Metekingi, Kahu. Ngati Maniapoto. Te Kuiti Mock, Graham. Taupo Mock, June. Ngati Maniapoto, Ngati Wairere, Ngati Kawiti. Taupo Moon , Paul. Auckland Moose Lodge, Rotoiti, Rotorua Muhammadiyah University, Malang, Indonesia. National Historic Places Trust, Auckland National Wetlands Trust of New Zealand. Waikato Nevin, Raewyn. Auckland New Zealand College of Design Ltd, Auckland New Zealand German Business Association, Auckland New Zealand Hospitality Management Academy, Auckland New Zealand Qualifications Authority, Whanau Unit., Wellington New Zealand Tourism Board.,Wellington Ngatai, Heather. Ngati Whawhakia, Ngati Wairere. Auckland Nichol, Lynette. Ngati Maniapoto, Ngati Kawiti. Auckland North Waikato Tourism, Inc.Te Kauwhata O'Connor, Damien. Labour Spokeperson Tourism-South Island Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hawaii. Okapu Marae, Aotea Okawa Bay Lake Resort, Rotoiti, Rotorua Open Polytechnic of New Zealand., Lower Hutt Ormsby, Dean. Ngati Maniapoto, Waikato, Ngati Kawiti. Auckland Ormsby, Glen. Ngati Maniapoto, Waikato, Ngati Kawiti, Auckland Ormsby, Leonard. Ngati Maniapoto, Ngati Wairere, Ngati Kawiti. Hamilton Ormsby, Taku Aroha Pearl Paki. Ngati Whawhakia,Ngati Wairere. Auckland Ortiz, Gabriel. Oakland, California. USA Pacific Asia Travel Association - Auckland, New Zealand Pacific Asia Travel Association - Bangkok, Thailand. Pacific Asia Travel Association - Jakarta, Indonesia Pacific Asia Travel Association - Monaco Pacific Asia Travel Association - San Francisco Pacific Island Chamber of Commerce, Auckland Pacific Island Development Trust, Auckland Pakiri Beach Horse rides, Pakiri Beach, Wellsford Paniora, Hare. Ngapuhi,Auckland Papakura Marae, Auckland Pemberton, Nianne. Ngati Maniapoto, Waikato, Ngati Kawiti, Auckland Penetito, Joyce. Ngati Maniapoto, Ngati Kawiti, Papakura. Auckland Peter Davidson ( Marketing & Sales) Associates, El Sobrante, California USA Petricevich, Simon. Ngati Kuri, Auckland Pouamu-Taonga, Te Kauwhata Puke, Hare. Ngati Wairere, Hukanui, Gordonton Puke, Jacob. Ngati Wairere, Ngaruawahia Puke, Wiremu. Ngati Wairere. Hamilton Putaranui, Ata. Ngati Maniapoto. Hamilton Queenin,Bert. Ngapuhi, Auckland Radio New Zealand International, Wellington Radio New Zealand, Auckland Rangi, Kevin Rangiriri Battlesite Heritage Centre, Rangiriri, Waikato Richardson, Charlene. Ngati Maniapoto, Waikato, Ngati Kawiti. Hamilton Royal Overseas League, Auckland Samuels, Dover. Member of Parliament, Labour. Wellington San Francisco Newspaper Agency, San Francisco.USA SeaTours Charters, Auckland Sharland, David. Te Kauwhata Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Auckland Shipfield Hotels, Auckland South Pacific Central Reservations, Auckland South Pacific Express Travels, San Francisco, California, USA South Pacific Trade Commission, Auckland Sparks, Carol. Cupertino, California . USA Spectrum International Hospitality Services, Auckland Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Sydney, Australia Swan Travel Ltd, Auckland Tahi Retail,contemporary Maori clothing designs, Auckland Tahiti Tourism, Auckland Tai Poutini Polytechnic, Otara, Auckland Tai Tokerau Tourism Association, Paihia Tall Tale Tours, Kaitaia Tangata Records Ltd, Auckland Tapsell, Peter Sir. Ruatoria Tapuaeharuru Marae, Rotoiti Taurima, Annette. Ngati Kahungunu, Wellington Taurima,Richard. Ngati Kahungunu. Christchurch Te Are Karioi Pacific Handicrafts, Auckland Te Kanawa, Kahu. Ngati Maniapoto, Auckland Te Kani, Toko. Ngati Porou. Gisborne Te Kauri Marae, Huntly Te Puna Matauranga Tourism Training Ltd, Auckland. Te Puni Kokiri, Ministry of Maori Development., Wellington Te Taumata Art Gallery, Auckland Te Wananga O Aotearoa, Te Awamutu The American Chamber of Commerce, Auckland The Duncan Group ( Discover Channel ) Wisconsin, USA The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China The Kingdom Of Tonga Tourism. Tonga The Pacific Nation Record Company, Auckland The Skills Company, Katikati The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA Thomassen, Ngamuri Ngati Maniapoto, Waikato, Ngati Kawiti, Auckland Tirikatene-Sullivan, The Honourable ( Mrs ) Whetu Tomoana, Elva. Ngati Maniapoto, Waikato, Ngati Kawiti Hastings Tongan Community Trust, Auckland Tourism Auckland. Trans Rail, Wellington Transpac Holidays, Papeete, Tahiti Travel Digest, Auckland Travel Impact, Thailand Tribal College Journal, American Indian Education, Colorado, USA Tuteao, Mihi. Ngati Whawhakia, Ngati Wairere, Ngaruawahia Tuteao, Syd. Ngati Mahuta, Ngaruawahia Tuwharetoa Tourism, Taupo Unitec , Institute of Technology, Auckland United Airlines, San Francisco, California, USA United Asia Association, Auckland United Nations Educational,Scientific & Cultural, Thailand University of Hawaii, Hawaii. University of Otago, Dunedin University of Surrey, Surrey, United Kingdom University of Wales, Cardiff, Wales Vaka Enterprise, Polynesian dances of the Pacific, Auckland Viaggi Luce, Italian Tourism, Palermo, Italy Waikato University, Hamilton Waipuna Hotel & Conference Centre, Auckland Waitomo Leisure Tours,Otorohanga Waka, Naapi. Rotorua Walji's Travel Bureau, Pakistan Wanhill, Steve & Eluned. Surrey. England Wellington Public Library,Wellington Whenua Fashions,Maori and Pacifically influenced clothing, Auckland Wilcox, Lenaire. Te Arawa. Lower Hutt Wilson, John. Christchurch World Tourism Organisation. Spain