In 2012, Te Manawa o Tūhoe, Ngati Awa and Poutama started brainstorming on the possibility of establishing a geothermal powered milk processing plant in Kawerau. Fast forward to 2017 and the Kawerau dairy project has moved a step closer to reality with the completion of the feasibility study and peer review of the financial model. [...]
Collaborative Leadership 2 Inspire Maori Business Northland is known for its tropical climate, white sandy beaches, ancient kauri, fishing, diving and kaimoana. What many don’t know is that it also has some of the hardest working, innovative, down to earth entrepreneurs in New Zealand. 300 kilometres north of Auckland is the quiet town of Kaitaia, [...]
Innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit have always been a strong feature of Maoritanga (A Māori way of life). From our ancestors who harnessed the natural elements and looked to the stars to navigate and discover new lands, to the tribes that arrived in Aotearoa creating new ways of living, producing food and trading goods. The [...]
From the 'Gateway to the Far North' to the 'Adventure Capital' of New Zealand... Poutama is pleased to confirm the next CL2IMB (Collaborative Leadership 2 Inspire Maori Business) networking event to be held in Tahuna/Queenstown 3rd May 2017. Check this link soon for further details. NZTE & Poutama have joined forces to consolidate a Māori [...]
Iwi - Ngati Whakaue, Ngati Pikiao Village PR & Marketing, which specialises in Influencer marketing and amplification, recently received support from Poutama to further grow the agency’s business. Village has a reputation for changing perceptions. Massive results for clients have included: co-creating a video that went viral to 30 million people last year being the driving [...]
The 2016 year has seen Poutama work further on putting the foundations in place to strengthen its activities, particularly projects as we move towards 2017. Some of our projects have been bubbling away for the past 3-5 years while others have seemingly come from nowhere to gain prominence. Poutama Dairy Group First and foremost among [...]
Member NZ Maori Tourism | Full member Tourism Export Council | Member TIA | Qualmark endorsed Maori kapa haka headlining the launch of New Zealand Luxury Experiences at Monaco 2016. The Monaco Yacht Show (MYS) is an annual gathering of the most expensive superyachts in the world. More than four hundred vessels between 40m and [...]
A pioneering initiative that began in 2004 with “Taste of New Zealand” in HAWAII, was taken to Huntington Beach, CALIFORNIA in 2006, and followed by two consecutive Matariki “Taste of New Zealand” celebrations with Air New Zealand, called “Hangi in Koru". These celebrations took place at Los Angeles International Airport where the Air New Zealand Cultural [...]
Smaller Māori businesses are stretching their nets to dozens of countries around the world as they come up with new ways to grow, Statistics New Zealand says. Tatauranga Umanga Maori 2016: Statistics on Māori businesses, released recently, looks at the performance of 660 small and medium-sized Māori businesses. Despite their relatively small individual size, the small [...]
It may come at no surprise that country of origin is a key driver of consumer preference and that consumers around the world increasingly want to know the story behind the product. But how do you do that in an authentic way? And how do you start to piece it all together? That’s where the NZ [...]
