Ngāti Rakaipaaka, Ngāti Rangi, Tāne-nui-a-Rangi Ngā Tamariki 60 is a whānau owned business which is jointly owned by the Bryant whānau members including Mum (Pani), Dad (Mike) and son (Sam), along with cousin Antonia Brell. Each member plays an important part in the success of the business. Pani is the face of the business, and [...]
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 [...]
MWDI’s HineBoss™ is a wānanga designed to support your pathway towards a successful business. At the end of this wānanga you will have gained new business skills, completed at least 80% of your business plan and gained a new network of like-minded wāhine entrepreneurs. Whether you are new to business or about to embark on [...]
Te Mātātahi is an 8-week digital marketing scholarship developed for rangatahi Māori ready to grow into tomorrow’s digital industry leaders. The Whāriki Māori Business Network and Meta, are launching the pilot programme for rangatahi interested in a career pathway into the digital marketing, media and creative sectors. Starting on 29 August, the programme will support [...]
Reni Wereta-Gargiulo (Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Rauru Kītahi, Te Āti Awa) from Kiwi Kai Nelson won the Supreme Award at this year’s MWDI Māori Businesswoman Awards 2022. Reni has a diverse background in marketing, promotion, business administration and tourism. Entrepreneurial skills inherited from ancestors on her mother’s side (O’Carroll) coupled with her Māori values and heritage [...]
Poutama was proud to partner with Māori Women’s Development Inc. and sponsor the recent MWDI Māori Businesswoman Awards held in Tāmaki Makaurau on Friday 29 July 2022. The annual Awards celebrate and recognise all wāhine Māori in business. This year’s event received over 70 entries, across eight regional and business excellence categories through various disciplines [...]
The EMA (Employers and Manufacturers Association) and Poutama continue to deliver the FREE ‘Poutama Tangata’ group HR coaching programme to small & medium sized Māori businesses across Aotearoa. The programme has an open door policy where you can join at any time. Best suited to business owners, managers, and staff responsible for: workplace contracts, policies [...]
What’s a Business Mentor and how can they help your business? New Zealand Business Mentors has over 1800 Mentors nationwide with a wide range of expertise that supports business owners to grow and navigate challenges. If you’re looking to learn from someone who has walked in your shoes, download the eBook on getting support from a [...]
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 [...]
