Shaun Eckhoff - Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Maniapoto, Ngāpuhi Land Design HQ was started in 2022 by Shaun Eckhoff from his home in Ōmokoroa in the Bay of Plenty, servicing bay wide including Rotorua and parts of Waikato. The company is a landscape design and build business specialising in outdoor spaces, green space, hardscape, softscapes, swimming pools [...]
Indiyah Giles - Ngāti Torehina, Te Arawa Rautaki Bookkeeping was founded in August 2019 by Indiyah and her husband Jeremy Giles. They thrive from the challenge of operating three growing small businesses from their home in Mangawhai, Northland. They are extremely grateful to continue operating after 4-years of global economic challenges including the Covid-19 pandemic [...]
A celebration of southern Māori success in Tāhuna, Queenstown this week, culminated in acknowledging businesses and leaders from around the region at the KUMA Southern Māori Business Awards on Saturday night. The awards gala dinner concluded five days of shining the spotlight on mātauranga Māori, with businesses from Otago, Southland and the Queenstown Lakes District [...]
Last week our Poutama team were fortunate enough to celebrate and enjoy Māori excellence on the fashion runway at New Zealand Fashion Week: Kahuria. NZ Fashion Week has returned in 2023 after a four-year hiatus, with a focus on local Māori talent. We were proud to tautoko Kiri Nathan, and attend her show which opened the [...]
The Xero Beautiful Business Fund is now open! If you are a Xero small business customer, you can apply now for your share of over NZD$750,000 funding to support the future aspirations of small businesses globally. Customers across Australia, Canada (excluding Quebec), New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the UK and the US, are all eligible [...]
Te Puāwaitanga Summer Internships - The meaning behind Te Puāwaitanga is ‘to flourish’ or ‘come to fruition’. AgResearch’s Te Puāwaitanga internship was established to provide opportunities for fresh minds to explore, collaborate and contribute to solving the challenges of our future. AgResearch is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated students to join them for their Te [...]
Hoani Matenga - Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Rangitane Hoani was born in Ōtautahi and now living in Tauranga. He has been operating Hiwa Systems for 2 years, creating cutting edge GPS technology with the worlds first geo-location capable safety headset. They provide a solution to enhancing worker safety and productivity via tracking and geofencing. It can aid [...]
Stronghold Group is a Māori and Pasifika owned construction company based in Tāmaki Makaurau. They have been in operation since 2020. With a deep understanding and appreciation for the cultural values and principles that shape their identity, they are driven by a strong sense of social responsibility and a desire to contribute to the advancement [...]
Congratulations to Poutama client, Dave Hare and his team from Treemachine Services who won national acclaim at the 2023 Primary Industries Good Employer Awards. The awards, announced at the Beehive last month, shine a light on leading employers that put their team at the heart of their business. Treemachine Services won multiple awards winning the [...]
Poutama proudly supports the highly anticipated MWDI Māori Businesswomen's Awards 2023, set to take place on Friday, 27 October 2023 in Tāmaki Makaurau. There are three new business categories: Pakihi Toi Ora (Creative Arts & Design), Te Ahumahi Hangarau (Technology), and Te Kaweake (Export) which now grows to 10 business awards and 8 regional awards. [...]
