The EMA (Employers and Manufacturers Association) and Poutama continue to deliver the 12-month ‘Poutama Tangata’ group coaching programme to small & medium sized Māori businesses across Aotearoa. The programme has an open door policy where you can join at any time. It is best suited to business owners, managers, and staff responsible for workplace contracts, [...]
Last week’s budget announcements, saw more than $1 billion in budget commitments made towards Māori development initiatives. These commitments cover several areas, including: whānau, wāhine & rangatahi resilience, media, whenua, protection of mātauranga Māori and taonga, support for Māori arts as well as cadetships and progressive procurement. A useful summary covering these specific initiative, budget [...]
In February, Newsroom began a six-part video series on the Māori economy – a series of video stories looking at the Māori economy, now a $70 billion sector. This documentary takes a look into how the Māori Economy works, what drives it and makes it – and the businesses that operate within it. The series [...]
Poutama is supporting The Ka Hao I te Ao programme – an e-commerce training programme offered to Māori business owners. Poutama is offerring a $10k grant to the business that excels in the programme. This funding is to be used to purchase products/services that will help take the business to another level. Last year, several [...]
Poutama is proud to support Māori owned and operated O-Studio. O-Studio is Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest modern Wellness Space, founded by Tim Bateman, Jess Smith & Sam Thomas to provide their community with tools & practices to support mental and physical health & well-being. Based in Central Christchurch, the space opened in November 2019. Tim [...]
Applications to become a SheEO Venture opened on 10 May. Are you tackling the World’s To-Do List? You don’t have to do it alone. SheEO Venture applications are open once a year — and in Australia and New Zealand, they are now open until 10 June! As a selected Venture you’ll receive support, connections from [...]
The EMA (Employers and Manufacturers Association) and Poutama continues to deliver the 12-month ‘Poutama Tangata’ group coaching programme to small & medium sized Māori businesses across Aotearoa. This HR coaching programme has an open door policy where businesses can join at any time. It is suited to business owners, managers, and staff responsible for: workplace [...]
In February, Newsroom began a six-part video series on the Māori economy – a series of video stories looking at the Māori economy, now a $70 billion sector. This documentary takes a look into how the Māori Economy works, what drives it and makes it – and the businesses that operate within it. The series [...]
Te Whare Hukahuka & Poutama Trust Are Proud To Join Forces Poutama is supporting The Ka Hao I te Ao programme – an e-commerce training programme offered to Māori business owners. Poutama will offer a $10k grant to the business that tops the programme. This funding is to be used to purchase products and/or services [...]
Poutama is proud to support Māori owned and operated Coastbound Construction. The construction and building services company is owned by Dylan McPhee (Director and Builder) and Kaea Williams (Partner and Accounts Manager). Based in Opotiki, Coastbound operates through the East Coast – as far as Cape Runaway and as North as Matatā. The business partners [...]
