Poutama is supporting WREDA (Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency) in getting the word out about the WREDA Excellence in Māori Export Award as part of the ExportNZ ASB Wellington Export Awards 2019. The WREDA Excellence in Māori Export Award recognises Māori business contribution to the New Zealand export economy; the approach, values and tikanga that underpin [...]
New Educational Fund for Taitamariki (13-24yrs old) Launches Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust is excited to announce the opening of applications for their inaugural Taitamariki Development Fund. The Taitamariki Development Fund has been created to support taitamariki realise their educational aspirations and has been purposely designed to support young Māori between the ages of 13 years and [...]
Thomas & Mel Rika, Ngāti Whakaue The Specialist Limited is a whanau owned tree felling business established in 2015. The business is based around the wealth of experience and expertise brought by owners Tom and Mel. They focus on delivering to the highest standard, ensuring safety and quality are not comprised in any way. They [...]
Ngā mihi o te Tau Hou! New Zealand Māori Tourism and the South Pacific Tourism Organisation are excited to be co-hosting the 2019 South Pacific Tourism Exchange. Date: Thursday 9 and Friday 10 May 2019 Venue: Grand Millennium Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand This is an opportunity for Māori tourism enterprises to meet, engage and forge lasting and fruitful [...]
Job Description - Technical Lead About the Role We’re looking for a talented Technical Lead with Full Stack Developer/Engineering experience of 5+ years. This role is not for the faint of heart as we require someone who is ready to take charge of our development and hit the ground running. Experience in front end and back [...]
Te Rau Brown - Ngati Porou / Rongowhakaata ONYX produces apparel for sports teams and corporate clients. We provide a range of team wear for a variety of sports including waka ama, rugby, hockey, netball, league, touch, basketball, as well as corporate/off-field wear such as polo shirts, jackets, hoodies, vests, and tracksuits. We utilise a [...]
Lukas Wharekura - Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa On Foreign Soil: Strangely Arousing Asia Tour Diary Featuring as Fresh Talent in NZM back in 2014 after winning Smokefree Pacifica Beats, it took until mid-2017 to see the release of the debut album from livewire reggae/ska act Strangely Arousing. The self-titled release subsequently garnered them a finalist [...]
We recently completed the Poutama ‘what can we dream up this year’ session mapping out 2019. In some aspects it will be a continuation of consolidating and growing a number of ventures that were initiated in 2018. There is little doubt though that new ventures as well as things we haven’t even thought of yet [...]
Missy Armstrong - Poutama Business Adviser "Nāku te rourou, nāu te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi...With your basket and my basket, the people will thrive". I feel this whakataukī best sums up what we aim to achieve with CL2IMB – Collaborative Leadership 2 Inspire Māori Business. 6 locations, 347 registrations, 260 attendees, 53 presentations [...]
By Sam & Anastasia Bennett – Te Arawa Our story started back in 2010 when Sam and I met at an Auckland MMA gym. We were both training hard, competing in this sport and loved our community. In 2011 we moved to Wellington to pursue Sam’s career as a public servant. Although both of us [...]
