At the 2021 Eastern Bay of Plenty Chamber of Commerce Awards, Poutama was privileged to sponsor the Māori-Owned Business Excellence Award. Whakatōhea Mussels (Ōpōtiki) Limited, won the Award, as well as the separate Farm, Forestry & Food Excellence Award. Whakatōhea Mussels CEO, Peter Vitasovich was also acknowledged with the Business Leadership Award. Then, the evening [...]
Envico Technologies Ltd is an award-winning environmental technologies company based in Mount Maunganui. Founded in 2018 by Samuel Vye and Cameron Baker, who are pioneers in the research and development of specialist drones and automated systems for conservation and biosecurity. By merging engineering, science, and drone regulatory disciplines, Envico develops fit-for-purpose solutions covering invasive species [...]
Māori Employment during COVID One of the good news stories throughout 2020 was the resilience of New Zealand’s labour market. And one of the most surprising things is that unlike previous recessions, Māori have seen the smallest increase in unemployment compared to other groups. ANZ digs into the numbers to look at why Māori employment [...]
Abroad is providing 10 free places for Abroad’s 4-month Breakthrough Founder Wellbeing Programme to Māori founders and investors. To learn more about the Wellbeing programme, visit the site here and watch the Information Session recording with Justin Milano, Abroad’s Founder, CEO and author of the research study. If you are interested, please use the code ‘MAORI’ [...]
Kōkiri is a Māori business acceleration programme, based on kaupapa Māori values, focused on accelerating early-stage Māori led start-ups who have bold ambitions, are impact positive and technology based. Poutama was proud to sponsor the 2021 programme which saw several Māori businesses supported with: access to a cash grant for the development of their product/innovation, [...]
This year the Biennial Awards acknowledged resilience, collaboration and business success across the Otago, Southland and Queenstown Lakes District economies. Poutama was privileged to support the Awards and sponsor the Emerging Enterprise Category. Reigning Downs Hauora Centre (Waihopai/Invercargill) won the category for its innovative approach to delivering health services that involves using unique therapeutic methods [...]
By Richard Jones Each year KPMG puts out the Agribusiness Agenda report. The report gives an interesting snapshot of the agriculture industry including challenges and opportunities and a look at what is coming up. The industry tends to ‘iterate’ on what is already in existence. You can think of ‘iteration’ as what Global Innovation Evangelist [...]
The supermarket chain's ‘Kete’ accelerator programme is focused on helping encourage a more diverse supplier base in Aotearoa, including businesses owned by Māori, Pasifika, youth, women, LGBTQIA+ people and people with disabilities. Kete aims to support up to five small and diverse businesses through a 12-month specialised programme to each business – with access to [...]
Lanice & Pene Waitai - Te Rarawa Taniwha Oysters is a small whānau business established in 2015 based out of Awanui (Te Tai Tokerau). They recently launched their new flat-bottomed oyster barge named ‘Poutama’. Poutama is proud to support Taniwha Oysters with the fabrication of this vessel, through the Provincial Growth Fund Programme. This programme [...]
Hinerangi Edwards - new Trustee Ngāruahine, Taranaki, Tāngahoe, Te Pakakohi, Ngāti Ruanui, Te Arawa, Hāmoa & Tonga Hinerangi was appointed as a Trustee to the Poutama Trust Board on 2 June. Born and raised in South Taranaki, Hinerangi has an extensive background in employment, youth and workforce development. Her board experience spans agriculture, education, iwi [...]
