Ali & Kingi Hui, Ngāpuhi Poutama would like to acknowledge the amazing achievement of long-standing client - Babu - for their recent nominations in the prestigious OHbaby! Awards 2024. The awards showcase the best in products and services for babies, toddlers and families. They recognise excellence and innovation in the marketplace in eight categories. These [...]
Nau mai, haere mai… The Rautāpatu Foundation and community partners extend a warm welcome to Taranaki whanau whānui and wider hapū networks around the motu, to attend their Tribal Summit. He Kãhui Mano, Tribal Summit: Activating a kaupapa-driven circular economy, being held from Wednesday 14 to Friday 16 August 2024, in Ngamotu, Taranaki. Get your [...]
The Māori Women's Economy BERL was commissioned by Manatū Wāhine – Ministry for Women to estimate the size and nature of Te Ōhanga Wāhine Māori – the Māori women’s economy. This report represents the first major research study into the Māori women’s economy, marking the first formal calculation and inclusion of mahi tūao (unpaid work) [...]
ASB to propel rising Māori business stars To coincide with Matariki, ASB recently launched Te Mātahi, a new business lending programme aimed at supporting entrepreneurship and growing the Māori economy. By providing access to capital, the programme will help established Māori businesses to upscale, alongside additional support. The programme will initially work with a small [...]
James Sigley & Nick Manarangi At Ryze, they're more than just a digital marketing agency. Their team is passionate about helping businesses and organisations achieve their biggest goals through digital marketing. Some of their mahi includes working with Ngāti Hine Health Trust The Haka Experience Tipene Funerals Te Manu Toroa Health The National Hauora Coalition [...]
Huriana Mohi - Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāitai, Ngāti Tarāwhai Hunaarn is about empowering wahine Māori through fashion and kākāhu. They're not just another clothing brand; they're a movement that celebrates the unique beauty and strength of Māori women while preserving our rich cultural heritage. Hunaarn offers unique and exclusive contemporary clothing with designs that reflect Te [...]
Written by Alisha McLennan, The Beacon WAI Manuka is ready to test the market in Tokyo after receiving positive feedback while featuring at the international food and beverage festival J-FEX. Chief executive of Wai Manuka, Joe Harawira, was selected as one of six New Zealand brands to travel to Tokyo and demonstrate Mãori entrepreneurial businesses [...]
Stand in unity, move forward as one. We tautoko our regional business network partner – Whāriki with this important kaupapa – Tū Kotahi, Kōkiri Tahi (Stand in unity, move forward as one). Being a small business owner is tough right now, and currently it's easy to feel like all things Māori are under attack. Pakihi [...]
Our regional business network partner – KUMA has another Podcast Interview. This time with Keith Cameron the owner of Flex Fitness Queenstown, the town's newest & stylish local gym. Keith is a sporting legend, an experienced business owner/operator, and encourages healthy, adaptive lifestyle choices. He was also a finalist in the 2023 KUMA Business Awards, [...]
On 15-16 June 2024, Māori Women’s Development Inc. (MWDI) is holding a two-day online wānanga designed to equip wāhine with an empowering well-being plan based on Te Whare Tapa Whā. This personal development journey focuses on self-awareness through identifying your beliefs, understanding your core values, designing a purpose focused vision, setting goals, and re-identifying with [...]
