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, [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
