You can have your say on this proposed Income Insurance Scheme. The Government, Business New Zealand and the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions are proposing a new way of better protecting workers and the economy: a New Zealand Income Insurance Scheme. It will support workers with 80 percent of their income for up to [...]
Poutama is proud to support Ruatoria Pies, a pie manufacturing business based in the Waiapu Valley of the Gisborne region. Ruatoria Pies are a whānau oriented business, owned and operated by Bobbie Morice and Pakanui Webb. Almost all of their employees have a whānau connection to Bobbie or Pakanui. The business has been in Bobbie’s [...]
Are you a Māori Professional interested in expanding your professional networks into Canada? If so, enrol in Indigi-X, a free 6-week virtual indigenous professional exchange. The first intake runs from 18 February to 1 April 2022 for two hours each Friday. There are 8 spots remaining for Māori participants. Find out more and register here. [...]
Do you want to grow your business, quickly? Are you keen to develop your team and build on your capabilities as founders? Kōkiri could be the right kaupapa for you and your start-up team. Kōkiri is a 10-week kaupapa Māori programme that supports and accelerates the development of early-stage impact positive start-ups into investment-ready ventures. [...]
The EMA (Employers and Manufacturers Association) and Poutama continue to deliver the 12-month ‘Poutama Tangata’ group coaching programme to small & medium sized Māori businesses across Aotearoa. The programme is FREE and available to Māori SMEs seeking guidance with their ‘people’ needs and requirements: Focusing on tools and techniques to help lead your people Creating [...]
Managed and operated by Kawhata & Amy Williams, Niche Design & Construction is a residential, architectural and commercial building business based in Wanaka. Poutama proudly supported Niche last year with funding to purchase tools and machinery. Last year, Niche won the employment & growth category at the 2021 Te Kupeka Umaka Māori Ki Araiteuru Otago [...]
Poutama is proud to support Tippett Electrical a 100% Māori owned business based in Tāmaki Makaurau. The whānau-owned business was recently featured for their partnership with the Tāmaki Regeneration Company (TRC) on their 'Awhi' campaign which promotes Maōri businesses in Tāmaki (Glen Innes, Panmure, and Pt England). TRC works to provide equitable outcomes for Māori [...]
