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Join virtual hui on Aotearoa New Zealand’s digital future

2021-10-12T19:35:13+13:00October 12th, 2021|Business, Creative, Digital, Education, Export, Innovation, Lifestyle|

These latest COVID-19 lockdowns have demonstrated the potential for all of us to adopt digital solutions to support learning, working, connecting, and doing business in the face of a global pandemic. As we look ahead, one of the important steps to ensuring we reach our full potential in the digital age is to create a [...]

More time to file and pay GST and provisional tax – 4 November 2021

2021-10-12T19:35:32+13:00October 12th, 2021|Business, Creative, Cuisine, Digital, Education, Export, Fashion, Honey, Innovation, Investment, Iwi, Lifestyle, Science, Sport, Tourism|

Inland Revenue is closing its system from 3pm Thursday 21 October until Thursday 28 October for its final ‘Business Transformation’ – IR’s upgrade of its system, processes and organisations. Due to this upgrade, the filing date has been extended to Thursday 4 November. Customers can file their returns before the IR systems shut down on [...]

Māori Business Workshops – Te Tai Tokerau

2021-10-12T19:35:47+13:00October 12th, 2021|Business, Creative, Cuisine, Digital, Education, Export, Fashion, Honey, Innovation, Investment, Iwi, Lifestyle, Science, Sport, Tourism|

BDO is running eight Māori business workshops for Te Tai Tokerau/Northland businesses during October and November. ‘Wāhine Mā’ workshops are focused on Māori women and whānau in business, and ‘Pātai Mai’ workshops are an opportunity for Māori business owners to network and engage with other pakihi. Make the most of this opportunity to learn, engage, [...]

Calling Future Leaders – AGMARDT Leadership Scholarship 2022

2021-10-12T19:36:25+13:00October 12th, 2021|Business, Creative, Cuisine, Education, Export, Honey, Innovation, Investment, Iwi, Lifestyle, Science|

Poutama’s partner AGMARDT (Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust) is looking for Aotearoa New Zealand’s future agribusiness leaders. AGMARDT’s passion is finding and empowering outstanding individuals who will use their skills and ideas to lead change and ensure our agribusiness sector remains vibrant and sustainable.  So, AGMARDT is excited to invite applications for its [...]

COVID-19 2021 Whānau Recovery Fund

2021-10-12T19:36:42+13:00October 12th, 2021|Business, Creative, Cuisine, Digital, Education, Export, Fashion, Honey, Innovation, Investment, Iwi, Lifestyle, Science, Sport, Tourism|

In light of the current impacts of COVID-19 and the need to support our Pakihi Māori/Māori businesses and whānau well-being, Te Puni Kōkiri (TPK), Ministry of Māori Development, has made available $5 million via its Whānau Recovery Fund. There is targeted focus on Māori businesses and whānau in Tāmaki Makaurau, Te Tai Tokerau and Northern [...]

Expo 2020 Dubai

2021-09-28T21:16:10+13:00September 28th, 2021|Business, Creative, Cuisine, Digital, Education, Export, Fashion, Honey, Innovation, Investment, Iwi, Lifestyle, Science, Sport, Tourism|

Expo 2020 Dubai opens 1 October and will now run for six months (1 October 2021-31 March 2022).  This global event is an opportunity to promote Aotearoa as a progressive, innovative and trusted partner to do business and engage with. From 1 October Aotearoa New Zealand’s pavilion will welcome international visitors, delegations, businesses and host [...]

Tips for Cyber Security

2021-09-28T21:16:18+13:00September 28th, 2021|Business, Creative, Cuisine, Digital, Education, Export, Fashion, Honey, Innovation, Investment, Iwi, Lifestyle, Science, Sport, Tourism|

As we deal with COVID-19 related disruptions, sadly it is in times like this that cybercriminals and scammers increase their attempts to take advantage of us, our whānau and businesses. In Aotearoa, each week millions of scam and phishing type emails a month are received. Our friends at ANZ urge us all to remain vigilant [...]

Poutama Tangata

2021-10-12T19:36:06+13:00September 28th, 2021|Business, Creative, Cuisine, Digital, Education, Export, Fashion, Honey, Innovation, Investment, Lifestyle, Tourism|

In partnership with the EMA (Employers and Manufacturers Association), we’re working together to deliver a 12-month coaching programme aimed at helping Māori enterprises with their ‘people’ needs and requirements by: Focusing on tools and techniques to help you lead your people while they are working for your organisation Building business owners confidence in leading their [...]

Connecting Aotearoa to the World

2021-09-28T21:16:40+13:00September 28th, 2021|Business, Cuisine, Export, Honey, Innovation, Lifestyle|

Kāre Honey from Kawakawa, Taitokerau has been chosen to supply their comb honey to the New Zealand Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Kāre’s Comb Honey will feature on the menu of Taiki Restaurant as an accompaniment to a selection of New Zealand cheeses.  Tiaki is the New Zealand Pavilion’s restaurant where visitors to Expo 2020 [...]

Business Owners & Product Exporters Online Discussion

2021-09-14T07:36:57+12:00September 14th, 2021|Business, Export, Innovation, Investment, Iwi, Lifestyle|

Calling all wāhine small business owners! If you export products join Trailblazer Research in an online discussion focus group about your exporting experiences.  Your feedback will assist the Ministry for Women, along with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and Te Puni Kōkiri, understand the barriers wāhine face in [...]

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