On 15-16 June 2024, Māori Women’s Development Inc. (MWDI) is holding a two-day online wānanga designed to equip wāhine with an empowering well-being plan based on Te Whare Tapa Whā. This personal development journey focuses on self-awareness through identifying your beliefs, understanding your core values, designing a purpose focused vision, setting goals and re-identifying with [...]
Aotearoa’s favourite food and fibre sector summit is headed to Manawatū next month. E Tipu: The Boma Agri Summit brings together remarkable speakers and changemakers to share mind-blowing insights, ignite vital conversations, and help shape the future of Aotearoa’s primary industries. E Tipu is a truly hybrid event that walks its talk — offering a [...]
Te Whītau Tūhono - The Asia New Zealand Foundation is offering up to eight places for emerging Māori creative business leaders to be part of a funded delegation to China in July 2024. Te Whītau Tūhono have committed to another Pakihi Māori delegation, this time it will be a creative business study tour to China [...]
Renee White - Rangitāne, Ngāti Kahungunu Little People, Big Emotions is an E-commerce business selling high quality rauemi (resources) to help build emotional intelligence (EI) within tamariki (children). They offer rauemi to support parents, caregivers, teachers, schools, and health professionals in raising emotionally intelligent tamariki. Their rauemi come in the form of posters and cards [...]
Jarnah Snee, Ngāti Kahungunu Aesthetics Collective is an Appearance Medicine provider based in Havelock North, Hawkes Bay specialising in Cosmetic Injectables and the Emsella Treatment owned and operated by Jarnah Snee. Their range of services include Anti-Wrinkle Treatments, Dermal Fillers & Bio-Remodellers, Hair Loss Treatment for both men and women, Radio Frequency Microneedling, and the [...]
Last month CERT NZ launched a new series of interactive business webinars with the first covering Online Security Basics for Business – it can be watched here. The next one, taking place at 10.30am Tuesday 30 April will look at one of the most disruptive types of cyber-attacks for any sized business - ransomware. Register [...]
Amy McLean - Ngāti Māhanga, Waikato Amy is an experienced Professional Coach and Facilitator, a māmā, and the founder of Te Kāinga Wāhine, a support organisation for wāhine Māori in business and leadership. Over the past six years she has used her coaching practice and experience working with Pakihi Māori across various levels, to build [...]
MWDI Business Loans MWDI provide loans to Māori women and their whānau to enable and assist them to enter into and commence business and/or to expand and restructure their existing businesses. The loans are OPEN and accepting applications now, with applications closing on Monday, 11 March 2024. MWDI Business Loan Application forms can be found [...]
Growth Advisor case study Meet one of our amazing team - Natalie Smith, who is a Growth Advisor with Poutama for the Regional Business Partner Network (RBP) programme. She's got some great tips for engaging with pakihi Māori, such as: "Use your two ears!" Watch how Natalie establishes connections, understands challenges and recommends strategies. RBP [...]
Natalia Wi - Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Kurī, Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti Ako Academy is a proudly wāhine Māori owned and operated business that was established by Natalia in 2021. They were established to meet the growing demand of supporting individuals and organisations in building and growing their cultural capabilities. All of their kaiako (teachers) are [...]
