Helping your community: Seeking EOI for the Whakatipu Incubator March 2025 Applications are now open for the final intake of Whakatipu Incubator—a 6-month virtual programme designed to help ambitious Kiwi founders build globally competitive startups. Registrations for the programme commencing 17 March 2025 are now open! 🔹 What Whakatipu Offers: ✅ Tailored Support – Business [...]
Join the webinar and get greater at navigating cashflow Managing cashflow is an ongoing challenge for small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMEs). A healthy cashflow is not just important, it’s vital for overcoming challenges, fuelling growth, and ensuring lasting success. Join the next Westpac Smart webinar: Get greater at navigating cashflow, hosted by John Machell, Westpac’s Head of [...]
Poutama is proud to be a sponsor of the 2025 Hi Tech Awards. We are cosponsoring the Hi-Tech Kamupene Māori o te Tau – Māori Company of the Year with Callaghan Innovation. There are free launch events taking place across Aotearoa, marking the 30th anniversary of the NZ HiTech Awards. An opportunity to connect with [...]
Jared Leith - Ngāti Raukawa Taktix Films is a video production company based in Kirikiriroa owned and operated by Jared Leith. They began in 2009 and have been operating ever since. Taktix offer end to end video production services including scripting, filming, post production editing and animation services. They have experience in the broadcast sector [...]
Sam & Sharne Smith - Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāpuhi Plumb South is a small company that’s big on providing customer focused plumbing solutions. Based in Invercargill, husband and wife team Sam & Sharne own and operate their small plumbing and drainlaying business. The company started in August 2022 as a one man band but now have [...]
Quintin Baker & Donna Hillier - Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Tahu-Ngāti Whaoa DCH Autosport is a whānau business locally owned and operated by Quintin Baker & Donna Hillier. They do all types of Automotive and Motorsport work providing automotive servicing & repair, plus they focus on high performance motorsport vehicles. Quintin was raised around cars. He [...]
An article from our partners at Whāriki. Holidays are essential for recharging and spending time with whānau, but they can sometimes disrupt the flow of your business. Taking your eye off the ball before heading away, and the adjustment period upon returning, can mean up to a month where you’re not operating at 100%. As [...]
The Regional Business Partner (RBP) Network is funded through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and Callaghan Innovation and delivered by Poutama to pakihi Māori across Aotearoa. Poutama may be able to help connect your business with a range of business support services, including mentors, capability development training funding, research & development programmes. [...]
Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu have been undertaking regional resource workshops, highlighting their upcoming investment opportunities. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for upcoming events which will be held across Te Waipounamu in January 2025. The main investment fund, Tūātea, formerly known as WAVE, is focused on business, with investment of up to $120,000. [...]
Nau mai, haere mai! Please join the team for their last breakfast hui for 2024!! 🗓 Date: Friday, 6 December ⏰ Time: 8.00am- 9.00am 📍 Venue: Taste Nature, High Street, Dunedin Please join KUMA for an informal monthly gathering of KUMA members and business owners, to exchange updates on what's happening with your business and [...]
