COVID-19 Portal Updates for Māori
A one-stop portal with daily updates for Māori about COVID-19 and the vaccine rollout, using trusted links to relevant support such as foodbanks, Whānau Ora, and support available for your business.
Join virtual hui on Aotearoa New Zealand’s digital future
These latest COVID-19 lockdowns have demonstrated the potential for all of us to adopt digital solutions to support learning, working, connecting, and doing business in the face of a global pandemic. As we look ahead, one of the important steps to ensuring we reach our full potential in the digital age is to create a [...]
More time to file and pay GST and provisional tax – 4 November 2021
Inland Revenue is closing its system from 3pm Thursday 21 October until Thursday 28 October for its final ‘Business Transformation’ – IR’s upgrade of its system, processes and organisations. Due to this upgrade, the filing date has been extended to Thursday 4 November. Customers can file their returns before the IR systems shut down on [...]
Māori Business Workshops – Te Tai Tokerau
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, [...]
COVID-19 2021 Whānau Recovery Fund
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
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 [...]
Tips for Cyber Security
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 [...]
Poutama Tangata
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 [...]
PODCAST with Kiri Nathan
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 [...]
MWDI Māori Women’s Business Awards 2021
These awards are in celebration of Pakihi/Māori business. A business can be nominated and be eligible for a rohe/regional award, as well as a business excellence category award: Business Collaboration People & Capability Innovation Employment & Growth Emerging Business Social Enterprise Marketing & Sales This year’s event will be held on Saturday, 6 November 2021 [...]