Retail NZ has put together a handy hub of advice and resources to help you manage your store, team, and customers during the busiest time of the year for retail owners. Find information and tips on everything from staff rosters and payroll, to employee wellbeing and trading restrictions here.
Buy Māori Made founder Michelle Paki encourages kiwi shoppers to buy Māori made in the lead up to the Christmas shopping season. Paki says, “You’re investing in so much more when you purchase from pakihi Māori… you’re investing in te reo Māori, mātauranga Māori, hauora Māori, we come with a little bit more.” Read and [...]
Poutama Trust will provide Māori businesses with greater choice by becoming a Regional Business Partner Network (RBP) delivery partner, enabling Poutama to work directly with Māori businesses wanting to access RBP support. The RBP provides support to small-to-medium business owners that seek to strengthen and grow their business. Funded by the New Zealand government and [...]
Poutama is proud to support Barber Shack which has operated in Papamoa, Bay of Plenty since January 2021. The business is owned by Dominic Booler (Ngāti Kahu). Poutama had a chance to sit down with Dominic to learn more about the business, it's aspirations and how the support from Poutama will help sustain and grow [...]
In August, Poutama was able to support Kirikiriroa-based Gumdrops Desserts, a whānau business owned by a mother, son and daughter combo who are all active in the business operations. Donna & Dillon Williams & Stevie Tkachuk all whakapapa to Ngāti Tūrangitukua (Ngāti Tūwharetoa). The business makes and sells fresh kiwi desserts like Pavlova, Steam Pudding, [...]
Aotearoa New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) is hosting a series of events in November, for businesses to learn more about the NZ-UK FTA and to engage with experts. Attendees will also hear from New Zealand businesses active in the UK, and from New Zealand’s Trade Commissioner for the United Kingdom and [...]
Last week the 2022 Coralus (formerly SheEO) NZ Ventures were announced. Two of the five winning NZ businesses are wāhine Māori owned. Te Whenua Group’s Kushla Okano (Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō, Rangitāne, Tūwharetoa) and Banqer’s Kendall Flutey (Ngāi Tahu) are incredible entrepreneurs who are leaders and change makers who are transforming systems in [...]
For some businesses, the summer holiday season can be an unpredictable and stressful time of year. On 17 November, Business.govt.nz and Xero have organised a webinar with wellbeing expert, Dr Elizabeth Berryman. Elizabeth will share simple and effective ways to positively support wellbeing during the holiday period. When: 11am, 17 November 2022 Where: Zoom Cost: [...]
The Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) is expected to come into effect by the end of 2022. It may have an impact on the way you run your business, so it’s important to know your rights, and responsibilities to your employees under the FPA system. More detailed guidance for employers and employees will be made available [...]
Poutama is proud to support Māori owned businesses across Aotearoa. Recently, we had the opportunity to support fitness and wellbeing business - The HIIT Squad – owned by Matt Bateman (Ngāi Tahu) and Whitney Bateman. Based in Ōtautahi/Christchurch, the business has been operating since 2016. The HIIT Squad’s mission is to provide the most unique [...]
