COVID-19 has and will continue to have an unprecedented impact on the world, Aotearoa and the Māori economy – there is no going back to what we used to consider ‘normal’. The structure of our economy will change and with that the nature of work as we encounter new and unchartered challenges. Focusing on the economic impacts of COVID-19 on Māori, the report explores the challenges and opportunities for Māori in the new work order.