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 [...]
If you're still after some meaningful gifts for Christmas, remember to check out and support pakihi Māori this year who can provide the perfect present. The Whāriki selection features unique items infused with culture and care. To see all the products on offer, click the link here. Check out some of our Poutama pakihi Māori [...]
Todd Couper - Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Pāhauwera Todd Couper is a contemporary Māori artist with 27 years of experience and a long-time client of Poutama. His work embodies the traditional teachings of whakairo (Māori carving), combined with a contemporary lens. Todd is excited to announce the release of his 2025 calendar, a collection that [...]
Tammy Viitakangas - Whakatōhea Congratulations to our long-time client Whakatāne based Mata Brewery, for achieving medal success at the 2024 NZ Cider Awards. The Mata team are over the moon to have recently achieved medals for every single Mata Cider in their range. It’s the second year in a row they’ve managed a 100% success [...]
Miria Flavell - Ngāti Rangiwewehi, Taranaki Congratulations to Miria Flavell of HINE Collection, who took out the Product Entrepreneur category at the recent New Zealand EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Poutama is proud to have supported Miria’s business and it’s sustained growth over the past several years. HINE Collection has committed to becoming a [...]
Morgan Darlison - Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Porou, Tainui Morgan is an artist/graphic designer based in Ōtautahi Christchurch. Kaitiaki Studios is the platform for her creative ventures, founded by her in 2015. Over the last 10 years, Morgan has been involved in many different types of projects including spatial design, feature artworks and visual art commissions. [...]
Climate Connect Aotearoa, led by Tātaki Auckland Unlimited on behalf of Auckland Council, is collaborating with business and government entities to develop a new platform to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across New Zealand to plan for and adapt to climate change. Launching in early 2025, this platform will provide practical, free, and easy-to-access resources [...]
The NZ Hi-Tech Awards are celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2025! For three decades they’ve been recognising the incredible innovations and talented individuals in New Zealand’s tech sector. 2025 promises to be particularly special, and everyone is invited to be part of the celebration. In just four weeks, entries will open, giving tech businesses the [...]
