In August, Poutama was able to support Kirikiriroa-based Gumdrops Desserts, a whānau business owned by a mother, son and daughter combo who are all active in the business operations. Donna & Dillon Williams & Stevie Tkachuk all whakapapa to Ngāti Tūrangitukua (Ngāti Tūwharetoa). The business makes and sells fresh kiwi desserts like Pavlova, Steam Pudding, [...]
2035 Oceania Summit is the AgriFood Tech Sector Networking Event of the Year! It will take place in Tāmaki Makaurau next week. Attracting both local and international delegates, the 2035 Oceania Summit provides agribusinesses, agritech companies, researchers, corporate leaders, investors, policy-makers, regulators, and producers with the opportunity to meet and network across two days of [...]
Ngāti Rakaipaaka, Ngāti Rangi, Tāne-nui-a-Rangi Ngā Tamariki 60 is a whānau owned business which is jointly owned by the Bryant whānau members including Mum (Pani), Dad (Mike) and son (Sam), along with cousin Antonia Brell. Each member plays an important part in the success of the business. Pani is the face of the business, and [...]
Reni Wereta-Gargiulo (Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Rauru Kītahi, Te Āti Awa) from Kiwi Kai Nelson won the Supreme Award at this year’s MWDI Māori Businesswoman Awards 2022. Reni has a diverse background in marketing, promotion, business administration and tourism. Entrepreneurial skills inherited from ancestors on her mother’s side (O’Carroll) coupled with her Māori values and heritage [...]
Earlier this month, the Prime Minister led a trade mission including over 30 Aotearoa New Zealand businesses to Melbourne and Sydney. A couple of the Māori businesses on the mission are clients that Poutama has proudly supported to help grow their business. We had the chance to catch-up with one of these businesses on the [...]
Poutama client, and Māori whānau owned Te Pa Family Vineyards of Marlborough, has been shortlisted for the International Wine and Spirit Competition’s (IWSC) hotly contested White Wine Producer of the Year trophy. Thousands of wines are entered into the prestigious IWSC each year, with just a handful of wine producers making it to the shortlist [...]
Poutama is proud to support Māori owned and operated - Harlan Pepper. A vibrant eatery and event space based in Kingsland, Tāmaki Makaurau. Recently, Poutama supported the business with the purchase of kitchen equipment and marketing support – both are strategic investments to help grow the business further and employ more staff. Hemi Gibson (Ngāti [...]
The EMA (Employers and Manufacturers Association) and Poutama continue to deliver the FREE ‘Poutama Tangata’ group HR 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 [...]
On 1 June, and in partnership with Waikato Tainui, Amotai, and Te Hūmeka Waikato Māori Business Network, we reconnected kānohi-ki-te-kānohi over kōrero and kai with dozens of Waikato-based Māori businesses and Māori Service Providers. The event included a great line up of speakers including Kim Hill of Stratigi, Te Waka - Waikato Economic Development Agency, Waikato Tainui, Amotai as [...]
Poutama is proud to support Māori owned and operated Two Tides Bakery. Two Tides Bakery is a bold and busy little bakery managed and owned by Stacey Buchanan (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Kura & Waihua) and Jenniffer Kagaoan. It is based at the top of the township in Tairua on the east coast of the Coromandel [...]
