Huriana Mohi - Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāitai, Ngāti Tarāwhai Hunaarn is about empowering wahine Māori through fashion and kākāhu. They're not just another clothing brand; they're a movement that celebrates the unique beauty and strength of Māori women while preserving our rich cultural heritage. Hunaarn offers unique and exclusive contemporary clothing with designs that reflect Te [...]
Written by Alisha McLennan, The Beacon WAI Manuka is ready to test the market in Tokyo after receiving positive feedback while featuring at the international food and beverage festival J-FEX. Chief executive of Wai Manuka, Joe Harawira, was selected as one of six New Zealand brands to travel to Tokyo and demonstrate Mãori entrepreneurial businesses [...]
Stand in unity, move forward as one. We tautoko our regional business network partner – Whāriki with this important kaupapa – Tū Kotahi, Kōkiri Tahi (Stand in unity, move forward as one). Being a small business owner is tough right now, and currently it's easy to feel like all things Māori are under attack. Pakihi [...]
Our regional business network partner – KUMA has another Podcast Interview. This time with Keith Cameron the owner of Flex Fitness Queenstown, the town's newest & stylish local gym. Keith is a sporting legend, an experienced business owner/operator, and encourages healthy, adaptive lifestyle choices. He was also a finalist in the 2023 KUMA Business Awards, [...]
On 15-16 June 2024, Māori Women’s Development Inc. (MWDI) is holding a two-day online wānanga designed to equip wāhine with an empowering well-being plan based on Te Whare Tapa Whā. This personal development journey focuses on self-awareness through identifying your beliefs, understanding your core values, designing a purpose focused vision, setting goals, and re-identifying with [...]
Last week, Poutama attended and sponsored Te Hekenga - National Māori Business Networks Conference 2024 in Tauranga Moana. Special mihi to Manataiao Events in conjunction with the Tauranga Māori Business Association for the outstanding efforts in bringing Te Hekenga back after a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic. It was an awesome opportunity to wānanga [...]
Neihana Bennett - Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Raukawa Wera Works are a Welding and Steel Fabrication service that take pride in transforming raw steel into magnificent structures that not only serve a practical purpose but showcase expert craftsmanship. Neihana Bennett spearheads Wera Works and is a seasoned figure with 17 years of industry experience and [...]
Last month, the Hi-Tech Kamupene Māori o te Tau - Maori Company of the Year was won by Tauranga Moana based Envico Technologies. Poutama & Callaghan Innovation co-sponsored this Award for the second year in a row. The Award was presented by the Minister for Māori Development - Hon Tama Potaka. CEO & Co-Founder, Cameron [...]
Techweek is Aotearoa New Zealand’s festival for tech that’s good for the world. The festival returns next week nationwide from 20-26 May. There are virtual and in-person events planned throughout the motu. There are events for Iwi, Hapū, Pakihi Māori, and Māori that are interested and passionate about Intellectual Property, Data Security, and the Future [...]
Poutama's regional business network partner and Southern Māori Business Network – KUMA (Te Kupeka Umaka Māori ki Āraiteuru) has recently launched its own Podcast Series hosted by the charismatic Cory Ratahi aka ‘The Chew’. In the latest podcast, he meets Ailsa Cain, Director at Kauati, a boutique consultancy that focuses on the interwoven relationships of [...]
