He honore, he kororia ki te Atua, he maungarongo ki te whenua. He whakaaro pai ki ngā tangata katoa. E ngā reo, e ngā mātāwaka, e ngā kārangarangamāha tena koutou katoa.

Ngā mate kua wheturangihia haere atu re, e te hunga ora o ngā tai āwhio tena tātou katoa.

Martin Mariassouce is passionate about community and indigenous economic development globally. He believes that the creation of wealth enables empowerment and opportunities providing for greater choices.

Martin is currently working in the broad area of indigenous business entrepreneurship in New Zealand, and is fortunate to have been in the presence of and influenced by many great people and leaders. It is a pleasure to be involved in an organisation dedicated to providing platforms for young people to experience the nuances and ‘cut and thrust’ of APEC, international trade and commerce.