License to grow; the success story of Mātai Pacific & the 007 connection - Charles Russell

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Dom talks with Charles Russell, CEO of Mātai Pacific Iwi Collective, about winning the 2026 Ahuwhenua Trophy for excellence in Māori horticulture and the growth of the business from its establishment in 2018 to now owning more than 100 hectares of covered kiwifruit on three separate orchards in the Bay of Plenty. They also discuss the Collective becoming the largest Māori supplier of kiwifruit to Zespri and its unique connection to James Bond author Ian Fleming. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

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