MWDI BUSINESS LOANS Māori Women’s Development Inc provide loans to Māori women and their whānau to enable and assist them to enter into and commence business and/or to expand and restructure their existing businesses. The loans are open and accepting applications; with applications closing on Friday, 12 January 2023. MWDI Business Loan Application forms can be [...]
The new Coralus Venture cohort in Aotearoa were selected last month! These 7 Ventures are addressing everything from reimagining the design, beauty, and sustainability of our systems, exploring the healing potential of food, and uplifting Māori culture and leadership. Together they are working across 5 different sectors + on 5 different UN Sustainable Development Goals. Of [...]
Poutama was proud to support the MWDI Business Awards with our sponsorship of the Te Pōiketanga (Emerging Business) Category. Alongside MWDI, we’ve a solid reputation of supporting Wāhine Māori-led economic development. Across Aotearoa, we see the contribution that this economic development has for wāhine, whānau and hapori whānui. Te Pōiketanga is about acknowledging a new [...]
A celebration of southern Māori success in Tāhuna, Queenstown this week, culminated in acknowledging businesses and leaders from around the region at the KUMA Southern Māori Business Awards on Saturday night. The awards gala dinner concluded five days of shining the spotlight on mātauranga Māori, with businesses from Otago, Southland and the Queenstown Lakes District [...]
The Xero Beautiful Business Fund is now open! If you are a Xero small business customer, you can apply now for your share of over NZD$750,000 funding to support the future aspirations of small businesses globally. Customers across Australia, Canada (excluding Quebec), New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the UK and the US, are all eligible [...]
Poutama proudly supports the highly anticipated MWDI Māori Businesswomen's Awards 2023, set to take place on Friday, 27 October 2023 in Tāmaki Makaurau. There are three new business categories: Pakihi Toi Ora (Creative Arts & Design), Te Ahumahi Hangarau (Technology), and Te Kaweake (Export) which now grows to 10 business awards and 8 regional awards. [...]
Amotai connects buyers to Māori and Pasifika-owned businesses and promotes supplier diversity and development in Aotearoa. Their experience is that Māori and Pasifika businesses are the untapped change agents in creating a more inclusive, and more sustainable, New Zealand economy. Entrepreneurship is one of the main ways Māori and Pasifika can build wealth for their [...]
MBIE want to hear from you! The Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment (MBIE) has recently released a discussion document on land agreements and how they create barriers to entry or otherwise reduce competition – it does not include Māori interests in land and taonga. However, MBIE want to hear from Māori businesses and leaders [...]
Te Kupeka Umaka Māori ki Āraiteuru proudly announces the KUMA Māori Business Awards 2023. Join them in celebrating Southern Māori business excellence and outstanding achievements. The categories for this year’s event are - Te Tohu Rangatira Whakahaere Leadership Award, Te Tohu Pito Mata Emerging Business Leadership Award, Te Tohu Manaakitanga Customer Excellence Award and Te [...]
iHemp Summit 2023: Taking action to move the iHemp industry forward The NZ Hemp Industries Association announces its sponsorship of the iHemp Summit 2023, Aotearoa New Zealand’s premier iHemp event, on August 24 and 25 2023. The iHemp Summit 2023 is an event dedicated to advancing the hemp industry and exploring its potential for improving [...]
