Company told to prove they are Māori-owned, risk losing NZDF contract
Channel: The BFD
Date: 02/07/2021

Midge Holding is the co-owner of the small makeup company Minifies in Christchurch.

Since she took over the business in 2009, she has been supplying fake blood and other special effects to the New Zealand Defence Force.

Now, under the new procurement policy, mandated agencies have to award at least five percent of their yearly contracts to Māori businesses.

Midge then received a letter from the Defence Force asking her to provide proof if Minifies is a Māori owned business, which it isn't.