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 [...]
Pictured: MiHI hui: Riddet Institute, Te Ohu Rangahau Kai, Massey University, 13-14 October 2020 ‘Te Hononga – modelling Indigenous collaborative enterprise’ is a research report Te Au Rangahau—Massey Business School’s Māori Business Research Centre has just completed. Te Au Rangahau co-director and one of the report’s co-authors Dr Jason Mika says, “the research could not [...]
AGMARDT - short for The Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust - has a unique place in the food and fibres innovation ecosystem as an independent non-profit organisation that has been investing in agribusinesses for more than 30 years. AGMARDT has supported several Poutama initiatives, including the Indigenous NZ Cuisine Cluster (INZCC). Along with [...]
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 [...]
Kōkiri – the Māori business acceleration programme held its recent showcase to celebrate the seven Māori-led teams that made it through the 2021 cohort programme. Poutama is proud to be a sponsor of this programme. These start-ups have bold ambitions to be innovation leaders and deliver positive social, cultural and environmental outcomes for Aotearoa. More [...]
Some of the latest information and statistics on Pakihi Māori were released by Stats NZ last week. Tatauranga Umanga Māori - Statistics on Māori Businesses 2020 presents information on two subsets of Māori businesses – Māori authorities and Māori small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) – that contribute to Aotearoa’s economy. The release also includes [...]
A range of financial support remain available that your business could be eligible for: Wage Subsidy Scheme Resurgence Support Payment Short-Term Absence Payment Leave Support Scheme Small Business Cashflow Scheme Support wellbeing in your workplace and help those who are feeling stressed or overwhelmed. Check out the Mental Health Foundation's COVID-19 workplace wellbeing resources here. [...]
The current Regional Business Partner Network (RBP) services are under review, and changes with how RBP will be delivered across Aotearoa will be implemented from 1 January 2022. We hear that the number of Māori businesses utilising the RBP service is very low. We’re keen to hear about your experience of using the current service. [...]
The New Zealand Hospitality Summit 2021 is where Aotearoa’s $11 billion industry gathers to share, discover, and explore the food, beverage, accommodation, and hospitality trends shaping the future of the industry. The programme has carefully selected some great speakers who will address the relevant and critical topics that are specific to the accommodation sector, as [...]
The Te Aratini - Festival of Indigenous and Tribal Ideas website was recently launched. Aotearoa will host Te Aratini during Expo 2020 Dubai from 17-19 November 2021, in partnership with Iwi Chairs. On 16 November, prior to the start of Te Aratini, an indigenous business forum will be held at the Expo 2020. More information [...]
