The challenge for Mahuru/September Māori is to make a conscious effort to use more te reo Māori, whether this is spoken, written, sung or read! Also, share your reo Māori story and be in to win up to $5000! Just record and share your story starting with the sentence “I speak te reo Māori because...” [...]
Poutama Trustee and Executive Director of the NZ China Council, Rachel Maidment recently sat down with Kiri Nathan for a korero. Kiri is the founder of her eponymous clothing brand Kiri Nathan Ltd. Kiri has been travelling to China for years, a journey that started with sourcing fabric from one of the world’s largest textile [...]
Pictured: MiHI hui: Riddet Institute, Te Ohu Rangahau Kai, Massey University, 13-14 October 2020 ‘Te Hononga – modelling Indigenous collaborative enterprise’ is a research report Te Au Rangahau—Massey Business School’s Māori Business Research Centre has just completed. Te Au Rangahau co-director and one of the report’s co-authors Dr Jason Mika says, “the research could not [...]
AGMARDT - short for The Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust - has a unique place in the food and fibres innovation ecosystem as an independent non-profit organisation that has been investing in agribusinesses for more than 30 years. AGMARDT has supported several Poutama initiatives, including the Indigenous NZ Cuisine Cluster (INZCC). Along with [...]
Chaad & Rion Lawrence – Ngāti Kahungunu Chaad & Rion Lawrence established Roa Kombucha in 2016, and specialise in the manufacture of delicious and healthy Kombucha. The proud whānau owned business based in Papamoa is on a mission to "create generational change by promoting gut health through Roa Kombucha." Chaad & Rion were introduced to [...]
A range of financial support remain available that your business could be eligible for: Wage Subsidy Scheme Resurgence Support Payment Short-Term Absence Payment Leave Support Scheme Small Business Cashflow Scheme Support wellbeing in your workplace and help those who are feeling stressed or overwhelmed. Check out the Mental Health Foundation's COVID-19 workplace wellbeing resources here. [...]
The current Regional Business Partner Network (RBP) services are under review, and changes with how RBP will be delivered across Aotearoa will be implemented from 1 January 2022. We hear that the number of Māori businesses utilising the RBP service is very low. We’re keen to hear about your experience of using the current service. [...]
The New Zealand Hospitality Summit 2021 is where Aotearoa’s $11 billion industry gathers to share, discover, and explore the food, beverage, accommodation, and hospitality trends shaping the future of the industry. The programme has carefully selected some great speakers who will address the relevant and critical topics that are specific to the accommodation sector, as [...]
The Te Aratini - Festival of Indigenous and Tribal Ideas website was recently launched. Aotearoa will host Te Aratini during Expo 2020 Dubai from 17-19 November 2021, in partnership with Iwi Chairs. On 16 November, prior to the start of Te Aratini, an indigenous business forum will be held at the Expo 2020. More information [...]
Te Whare Hukahuka are offering E-commerce training scholarships to Māori to cover the cost of the 12-week E-commerce ‘Ka Hao i te Ao’ programme. Do you know of anyone that would benefit from this awesome opportunity? The programme starts on 12 September 2021; more information can be found here.
