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Review of anti-competitive land agreements – MBIE

2023-08-02T10:38:38+12:00August 1st, 2023|Business, Investment|

MBIE want to hear from you! The Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment (MBIE) has recently released a discussion document on land agreements and how they create barriers to entry or otherwise reduce competition – it does not include Māori interests in land and taonga. However, MBIE want to hear from Māori businesses and leaders [...]

Te Waiu o Aotearoa Trust – 2024 scholarships – now open

2023-08-02T10:39:31+12:00August 1st, 2023|Business, Education, Finance, Innovation|

Westpac are pleased to announce that applications for Te Waiu o Aotearoa Trust’s 2024 tertiary scholarships are now open. The Trust was established in 1994 to promote, develop and provide for the education and advancement of Māori within the general business, banking and finance industries. The tertiary study scholarships will be awarded to up to [...]

KUMA Māori Business Awards 2023

2023-08-02T10:40:04+12:00August 1st, 2023|Business, Innovation, Investment|

Te Kupeka Umaka Māori ki Āraiteuru proudly announces the KUMA Māori Business Awards 2023. Join them in celebrating Southern Māori business excellence and outstanding achievements. The categories for this year’s event are - Te Tohu Rangatira Whakahaere Leadership Award, Te Tohu Pito Mata Emerging Business Leadership Award, Te Tohu Manaakitanga Customer Excellence Award and Te [...]

iHemp Summit 2023

2023-08-02T10:40:17+12:00August 1st, 2023|Agriculture, Business, Innovation, Investment, Science|

iHemp Summit 2023: Taking action to move the iHemp industry forward The NZ Hemp Industries Association announces its sponsorship of the iHemp Summit 2023, Aotearoa New Zealand’s premier iHemp event, on August 24 and 25 2023. The iHemp Summit 2023 is an event dedicated to advancing the hemp industry and exploring its potential for improving [...]

Whāriki – New Website, Directory and Community Platform

2023-08-02T10:40:47+12:00August 1st, 2023|Business, Innovation|

Poutama is proud to support the Whāriki launch of a dedicated digital space for pakihi Māori and professionals - to kōrero, ask questions, share resources, and learn from each other. Benefits of joining Te Hapori o Whāriki: Learn best practices and share insights on how to best build, launch and scale Māori-owned and operated businesses [...]

Ārohia Innovation Trailblazer Grant

2023-08-02T10:41:01+12:00August 1st, 2023|Business, Innovation|

Callaghan Innovation is supporting businesses with taking their world-leading innovation to market with their Ārohia Innovation Trailblazer Seed Grant. The fund has been designed for businesses at an earlier stage of market readiness, who still have untested assumptions or knowledge gaps regarding their innovation.  Innovations can be a product, process, service, business model or combination [...]

Rubber meets the road at Regional Trade Hui

2023-08-02T10:41:19+12:00August 1st, 2023|Business, Export, Innovation, Investment, Iwi, Trades|

The talking is done, the negotiations are done, the European and United Kingdom Free Trade Agreements have been signed…but now the hard mahi really begins. That was the overwhelming message across Te Taumata Regional Trade Hui at Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Marae in Tāmaki Makaurau last week. Attended by Māori businesses, global ambassadors, Government representatives and [...]

Beyond Your Numbers

2023-08-02T10:41:35+12:00August 1st, 2023|Business, Education, Innovation, Lifestyle|

Leah Keown - Ngāi Tahu Beyond Your Numbers is based in Richmond, Nelson and has been operating since June 2016.  "Our location limits us location wise, being a small region, so we adapt and are able to work with businesses throughout NZ as the work we do is mostly remote based," Leah says. "We work [...]

Babu – celebrating 21 years

2023-08-02T10:41:50+12:00August 1st, 2023|Business, Creative, Export, Innovation, Lifestyle, Retail|

Ali & Kingi Hui - Ngāpuhi A Message from Ali "From the humble beginnings to the celebratory 21st birthday of Babu, we extend heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of our supportive customers.  Your unwavering encouragement and belief in us has been the driving force behind our journey so far.  We are immensely grateful [...]

Innate Furniture

2023-08-02T10:42:12+12:00August 1st, 2023|Business, Creative, Forestry, Innovation, Lifestyle, Retail|

Nicholas Lee - Ngāi Tahu & Ngāti Kurī Nick Lee was born and raised in Westport.  He is a passionate musician and furniture designer/maker based in Ōtautahi, Christchurch.  He owns Innate Furniture Ltd which has been operating for nearly 4 years. Nick and his flatmate Guido Loeffler needed a new dining table during the 2020 [...]

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