The current Regional Business Partner Network (RBP) services are under review, and changes with how RBP will be delivered across Aotearoa will be implemented from 1 January 2022. We hear that the number of Māori businesses utilising the RBP service is very low. We’re keen to hear about your experience of using the current service. [...]
The New Zealand Hospitality Summit 2021 is where Aotearoa’s $11 billion industry gathers to share, discover, and explore the food, beverage, accommodation, and hospitality trends shaping the future of the industry. The programme has carefully selected some great speakers who will address the relevant and critical topics that are specific to the accommodation sector, as [...]
The Te Aratini - Festival of Indigenous and Tribal Ideas website was recently launched. Aotearoa will host Te Aratini during Expo 2020 Dubai from 17-19 November 2021, in partnership with Iwi Chairs. On 16 November, prior to the start of Te Aratini, an indigenous business forum will be held at the Expo 2020. More information [...]
Te Whare Hukahuka are offering E-commerce training scholarships to Māori to cover the cost of the 12-week E-commerce ‘Ka Hao i te Ao’ programme. Do you know of anyone that would benefit from this awesome opportunity? The programme starts on 12 September 2021; more information can be found here.
At the 2021 Eastern Bay of Plenty Chamber of Commerce Awards, Poutama was privileged to sponsor the Māori-Owned Business Excellence Award. Whakatōhea Mussels (Ōpōtiki) Limited, won the Award, as well as the separate Farm, Forestry & Food Excellence Award. Whakatōhea Mussels CEO, Peter Vitasovich was also acknowledged with the Business Leadership Award. Then, the evening [...]
Envico Technologies Ltd is an award-winning environmental technologies company based in Mount Maunganui. Founded in 2018 by Samuel Vye and Cameron Baker, who are pioneers in the research and development of specialist drones and automated systems for conservation and biosecurity. By merging engineering, science, and drone regulatory disciplines, Envico develops fit-for-purpose solutions covering invasive species [...]
Māori Employment during COVID One of the good news stories throughout 2020 was the resilience of New Zealand’s labour market. And one of the most surprising things is that unlike previous recessions, Māori have seen the smallest increase in unemployment compared to other groups. ANZ digs into the numbers to look at why Māori employment [...]
Abroad is providing 10 free places for Abroad’s 4-month Breakthrough Founder Wellbeing Programme to Māori founders and investors. To learn more about the Wellbeing programme, visit the site here and watch the Information Session recording with Justin Milano, Abroad’s Founder, CEO and author of the research study. If you are interested, please use the code ‘MAORI’ [...]
Kōkiri is a Māori business acceleration programme, based on kaupapa Māori values, focused on accelerating early-stage Māori led start-ups who have bold ambitions, are impact positive and technology based. Poutama was proud to sponsor the 2021 programme which saw several Māori businesses supported with: access to a cash grant for the development of their product/innovation, [...]
Ruatāhuna rewarewa named best-tasting in the world Honey produced in Ruatāhuna in the middle of the Te Urewera forest has been named the tastiest in the world. Manawa Honey's rewarewa honey took out the grand prize in this year's Black Jar International Competition held in the US - a big feat that saw the small [...]
