MUMA has operated in the South Auckland Community for more than 25 years.
Its founding chief executive officer, June Jackson, was the first urban Maori leader to advocate for the Crown to recognise urban Maori rights.
The first recognition of those rights lead to MUMA being acknowledged in social policy and fisheries legislation.
MUMA also co-owns the only Maori radio frequencies that do not have iwi status; 603 am (Radio Waatea) and 96.8fm (GeorgeFM).
In its early years MUMA managed bulk funding for Government training programmes and other employment focused initiatives.
During the late 1990's MUMA strategically reoriented some areas of its business portfolio in an attempt to become more self-reliant, with the development of various business enterprises that focus on the needs of its community, eg Iwi Radio, Urban Marae - Nga Whare Waatea Marae, affordable Funeral Services and MUMA Driving School.
MUMA also delivers various social service programme whereby it has not only improved its capacity to provide for whanau in South Auckland, but has also provided business leadership for other urban Maori organisations, most of whom are solely reliant on Government funding to provide social services to their constituents. Through this approach to Maori development, we have positively touched thousands of peoples' lives over many years.
Whanau development and whanau ora have always been major priorities for our organisation.
Willie Jackson - Chief Executive Officer
