Poutama was proud to co-sponsor with Callaghan Innovation the HI-TECH Kamupene Māori o te Tau / 2023 Māori HI-TECH Company of the Year Award. Māori entrepreneur Aaron Ward's (Ngāti Maru) software company AskNicely won the Award at the recent New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards in Ōtautahi. With teams in the US and Europe, AskNicely serves millions of [...]
The Diversifying into Latin America (DILA) Programme will deliver a comprehensive set of modules over eight weeks on how to engage successfully with/in this diverse region. Pakihi Māori owner, Renee Nathan, Director of Epic Māori New Zealand was a participant in DILA 2022. She says that DILA is “a great opportunity to receive practical and [...]
The Asia New Zealand Foundation - Te Whītau Tūhono is offering up to 10 places for emerging Māori business leaders to be part of a bespoke Māori Food & Beverage business delegation travelling to Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand from 18-28 May 2023. This is an opportunity to join a Foundation-led delegation to learn about the [...]
Aotearoa New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) is hosting a series of events in November, for businesses to learn more about the NZ-UK FTA and to engage with experts. Attendees will also hear from New Zealand businesses active in the UK, and from New Zealand’s Trade Commissioner for the United Kingdom and [...]
The Te Taumata-led Hui, hosted by Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Nanaia Mahuta will be held at Parliament next week. It is anticipated to be the largest hui ever held in Aotearoa on Global Trade and the interests of Māori exporters and whānau. The hui will bring together leaders of Government, heads of key ministries, international [...]
Know of any young Māori wanting to study abroad or kickstart a career in international business? Applications are now open for the Prime Minister's Scholarships. The scholarship supports New Zealanders on learning experiences in Asia and Latin America. Applications for individuals are open now from 18 July - 31 August 2022. More information can be [...]
Released last week, this report looks at the makeup of more than 23,000 Māori businesses and 38,000 sole traders across Aotearoa. The report finds almost 40 percent of Māori-owned businesses have wāhine Māori as owners. From Poutama’s perspective, this report can help the government and other organisations like Poutama to better understand and support wāhine, [...]
Picture: From left Rhonda Kite, Co.OfWomen founder Tara Lorigan, with the other inductees Frances Valintine and Maxine Simmons. Photo credit/One-image Photography Rhonda Kite (Te Aupōuri, Ngāi Tākoto, Ngāti Kuri) is a true entrepreneur who has focused her career on the future of creative labour, skills, and technologies. Her three-decade-long voyage of exploration into the realm [...]
Earlier this month, the Prime Minister led a trade mission including over 30 Aotearoa New Zealand businesses to Melbourne and Sydney. A couple of the Māori businesses on the mission are clients that Poutama has proudly supported to help grow their business. We had the chance to catch-up with one of these businesses on the [...]
Poutama is proud to be partnering with Māori Women’s Development Inc. to support the Awards. The Awards celebrate and recognise all wāhine Māori in business. There are several Business Awards, eight Regional Awards with one Premier Award. This year, we’re privileged to be sponsoring the Innovation Business Award. We’re proud to see several of our [...]
