Hon WILLIE JACKSON: Overall, Māori-owned businesses employ a higher percentage of Māori than non - Māori-owned businesses. When wahine Māori were involved as shareholders, this difference was amplified. In non - Māori-owned businesses, Māori represent 14 percent of the workforce, but in Māori-owned businesses with wahine Māori owners, Māori comprise 43 percent of the workforce. These results are very encouraging for Māori women, because although Māori women are dragging in some of the statistics, they're really coming to the fore in leadership areas—in the business area, in the tribal area. It's a really good thing to see and I'm sure all parties would support that.