“Native Nations – Tracing Indigenous Footsteps” Wins New Zealand Tourism Award for Industry Collaboration & Alignment

2023-12-12T10:53:20+13:00December 12th, 2023|Business, Education, Innovation, Lifestyle, Tourism|

Small family-owned indigenous tourism business on the outskirts of Murupara is recognised for Global Regenerative Tourism Project "Native Nations - Tracing Indigenous Footsteps" and expands into more international Cross-Cultural Exchanges next year. New Zealand based Kohutapu Lodge & Tribal Tours, a small indigenous business dedicated to promoting cross-cultural understanding and sustainable tourism, is thrilled to [...]

Poutama Business Investment Grants

2023-12-12T08:56:04+13:00December 12th, 2023|Business, Investment|

We’re proud of all the pakihi Māori we’ve engaged with and supported across Aotearoa during the current financial year. Unfortunately, due to the increase in demand for support and limited pūtea available, we have put a hold on approving any NEW grant applications for funding.  Applicants are still able to apply but we won’t be [...]

Buy Māori Made this Christmas

2023-12-12T08:56:13+13:00December 12th, 2023|Business, Creative, Innovation, Lifestyle, Retail|

If you are still looking for Christmas gift ideas, consider buying gifts to support Māori businesses. In this edition of our pānui, we profile Paku with their range of cultural products for kids.  Some of our previous pānui promote other Māori businesses and their products and below are a few other suggestions where you can [...]

MWDI – Māori Women’s Development Inc

2023-12-12T08:56:22+13:00December 12th, 2023|Business, Education, Innovation, Investment, Lifestyle|

MWDI BUSINESS LOANS Māori Women’s Development Inc provide loans to Māori women and their whānau to enable and assist them to enter into and commence business and/or to expand and restructure their existing businesses. The loans are open and accepting applications; with applications closing on Friday, 12 January 2023. MWDI Business Loan Application forms can be [...]

LifeStone

2023-12-12T08:56:35+13:00December 12th, 2023|Business, Creative, Digital, Innovation, Lifestyle, Service, Technology|

Dain Guttenbell - Ngātiwai & Ngāpuhi LifeStone is a Social Enterprise that started as a dream in 2016.  Dain is on a mission to create honourable memorials for loved ones, here in New Zealand without compromising on quality or authenticity. Dain's passion for this cause grew when he experienced loss himself, the passing of their [...]

Paku Limited

2023-12-12T08:56:46+13:00December 12th, 2023|Business, Creative, Digital, Innovation, Lifestyle, Technology|

Paku is a New Zealand design studio dedicated to creating products uniquely of Aotearoa.  They do this by combining mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) with the latest technologies to reimagine the objects around us in a bicultural way. Paku Limited was started by long-time friends Dr Johnson Witehira and James Prier.  The intention behind Paku was [...]

GO Media wins the MWDI Māori Businesswomen’s Overall Supreme Award 2023

2023-11-07T09:45:03+13:00November 7th, 2023|Business, Creative, Digital, Innovation, Lifestyle|

GO Media, a leading Māori-owned media company, has been awarded Te Tohu Aorangi Overall Supreme Winner of the prestigious MWDI Māori Businesswomen's Awards 2023.  This highly coveted accolade recognises outstanding achievements, innovation, and leadership within te ao pakihi Māori (the Māori business community). GO Media, co-founded by Andrea Rongonui, shone among a formidable line-up of [...]

ANNOUNCING: NEW Coralus Ventures in Aotearoa!

2023-11-07T09:44:29+13:00November 7th, 2023|Business, Education, Finance, Innovation, Investment, Lifestyle|

The new Coralus Venture cohort in Aotearoa were selected last month! These 7 Ventures are addressing everything from reimagining the design, beauty, and sustainability of our systems, exploring the healing potential of food, and uplifting Māori culture and leadership. Together they are working across 5 different sectors + on 5 different UN Sustainable Development Goals. Of [...]

Native Nations – Tracing Indigenous Footsteps

2023-11-07T09:44:36+13:00November 7th, 2023|Business, Education, Innovation, Tourism|

Native Nations - Tracing Indigenous Footsteps is a finalist this year in the New Zealand Tourism Awards under the category of "Industry Alignment & Collaboration". 6 months is all it took, for a couple of extremely passionate indigenous people from Australia and New Zealand to connect, develop, orchestrate and deliver an extraordinarily powerful Regenerative & [...]

Eco Lawn (Artificial Grass) Limited

2023-11-07T09:44:44+13:00November 7th, 2023|Business, Construction, Innovation, Lifestyle, Service|

Gareth Tipene - Ngāti Hine Eco Lawn specialises in the supply and installation of synthetic turf.  They import products from abroad directly from a manufacturer and supply turf to trade and retail customers. Gareth was born and raised in Kawakawa, Bay of Islands.  Growing up he spent much of his time in Mōtatau, either at [...]

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