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Froth Technologies

2023-07-05T10:58:30+12:00July 5th, 2023|Agriculture, Business, Cuisine, Innovation|

Froth Technologies is disrupting the brewing supplies industry in Aotearoa by localising the supply of brewing yeast available to brewers. Co-founders Simon Cooke of Ngāi Tahu descent and his business partner Ryan Carville, both passionate brewers, were looking for ways to offer something unique to the NZ craft brewing industry. In 2018 they took a [...]

New Poutama Trust whānau

2023-07-05T10:58:45+12:00July 5th, 2023|Business, Digital, Education, Export, Innovation|

Brittany Teei (Te Rarawa & Kuki Airani) was born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau, she has joined our whānau as our new Business Advisor covering Te Tai Tokerau & Tāmaki Makaurau. She is an ex-professional tennis player, and entrepreneur who works in the international education, tech, beauty and sports industries. Brittany has previously worked as [...]

NZ Hi-Tech Awards 2023

2023-07-05T10:58:52+12:00July 5th, 2023|Business, Digital, Export, Innovation|

Poutama was proud to co-sponsor with Callaghan Innovation the HI-TECH Kamupene Māori o te Tau / 2023 Māori HI-TECH Company of the Year Award. Māori entrepreneur Aaron Ward's (Ngāti Maru) software company AskNicely won the Award at the recent New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards in Ōtautahi. With teams in the US and Europe, AskNicely serves millions of [...]

2023 Diversifying into Latin America Programme

2023-02-14T11:49:31+13:00February 14th, 2023|Business, Export, Innovation|

The Diversifying into Latin America (DILA) Programme will deliver a comprehensive set of modules over eight weeks on how to engage successfully with/in this diverse region. Pakihi Māori owner, Renee Nathan, Director of Epic Māori New Zealand was a participant in DILA 2022.  She says that DILA is “a great opportunity to receive practical and [...]

Māori F&B business visit to Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand

2023-02-14T11:49:42+13:00February 14th, 2023|Agriculture, Business, Cuisine, Export, Honey, Innovation|

The Asia New Zealand Foundation - Te Whītau Tūhono is offering up to 10 places for emerging Māori business leaders to be part of a bespoke Māori Food & Beverage business delegation travelling to Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand from 18-28 May 2023. This is an opportunity to join a Foundation-led delegation to learn about the [...]

2023 NZ HI-TECH Awards

2023-02-14T11:49:52+13:00February 14th, 2023|Business, Digital, Innovation, Investment|

This year, Poutama is partnering with Callaghan Innovation to co-sponsor the Hi-Tech Kamupene Māori o te Tau – Māori Company of the Year at the 2023 Hi-Tech Awards. Entering the NZ Hi-Tech Awards: Helps you analyse and articulate your core messaging and where your business sits Primes your business - entering other awards, responding to [...]

Te Wairua O Te Tiriti me Nga Moemoeā: The Promise of Te Tiriti and the Aspirations for Business

2023-02-14T11:50:03+13:00February 14th, 2023|Business, Education, Investment, Lifestyle|

ANZ invites you to a webinar at 11am, Thursday 23 February 2023. Designed to inspire and inform Māori in business, whether well-established or just starting out.  You’ll hear from: Michele Wilson - co-founder and CEO of AWWA Period Care; a company dedicated to breaking down the barriers.  Michele's business, and personal life, is centred around [...]

Business Support for Wāhine Māori

2023-02-14T11:50:17+13:00February 14th, 2023|Business, Education, Investment, Lifestyle|

Māori Women’s Development Inc. (MWDI) provide a range of business support services to Wāhine Māori across Aotearoa, this includes: Business Loans - latest round of applications are due by 5 March 2023 HineBoss - the next Online courses are scheduled for 17-19 February & 3-5 March 2023 Tauhoko-ā-Rangi - a 12 week online guided e-commerce [...]

Flood Response

2023-02-14T11:50:41+13:00February 14th, 2023|Business, Lifestyle|

Business financial assistance will soon be at hand for businesses affected by recent flooding in and around Tāmaki Makaurau, with the Government Emergency Support Package including: $3 million for flood recovery payments to help significantly affected small businesses (less than 20 FTE) $1 million for mental wellbeing support through a boost to the First Steps [...]

Prepare your business for significant weather events

2023-02-14T11:50:55+13:00February 14th, 2023|Business, Lifestyle|

Last week, the Whāriki Maori Business Network shared tips to safeguard businesses and ensure business owners are best positioned to weather any storm.  Whether you were affected or not — it’s important to have a plan in place so you are prepared if a natural disaster were to happen. Here are some tips: Have a [...]

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