On 30 June, a significant milestone was reached for Māori after Aotearoa New Zealand and the European Union concluded negotiations on a high quality, inclusive free trade agreement (FTA). The full FTA will be released in the weeks ahead, and is expected to be signed in 2023. The agreement includes a ‘Māori Trade and Economic [...]
Poutama client, and Māori whānau owned Te Pa Family Vineyards of Marlborough, has been shortlisted for the International Wine and Spirit Competition’s (IWSC) hotly contested White Wine Producer of the Year trophy. Thousands of wines are entered into the prestigious IWSC each year, with just a handful of wine producers making it to the shortlist [...]
Poutama is proud to support Māori owned and operated - Harlan Pepper. A vibrant eatery and event space based in Kingsland, Tāmaki Makaurau. Recently, Poutama supported the business with the purchase of kitchen equipment and marketing support – both are strategic investments to help grow the business further and employ more staff. Hemi Gibson (Ngāti [...]
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. It is best suited to business owners, managers, and staff responsible for: workplace [...]
Looking for guidance and support with your business resilience and continuity planning? HTK Group are facilitating workshops in Te Matau-a-Māui - Hawkes Bay. These workshops include refreshments, kai and networking opportunities with other Pakihi Māori. The last 4 workshops in the Hawkes Bay are scheduled in Napier (29 June) and Wairoa (30 June). Spaces are [...]
In a first in advancing the interests of wāhine in trade, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Aotearoa have published a review on trade and gender in this country. The ‘Trade and Gender Review’ sheds light on the outcomes of trade for Aotearoa wāhine in three economic roles: as workers, business leaders, [...]
Poutama is supporting The Ka Hao I te Ao programme – an e-commerce training programme offered to Māori business owners. Poutama is offerring a $10k grant to the business that excels in the programme. This funding is to be used to purchase products/services that will help take the business to another level. Last year, several [...]
Poutama is proud to support Māori owned and operated Waikato Dental. Poutama met-up with husband and wife owners Dr Hyrum Martin (Ko Ngāti Kahungunu & Ngāti Porou) and Shea Martin (Waikato Tainui & Ngāpuhi) to check-in on progress with Poutama’s investment in the business and ask a couple of questions. Tell us a little bit [...]
Kōkiri is a Māori business acceleration programme, based on kaupapa Māori values, focused on accelerating early-stage Māori-led start-ups who have bold ambitions, are impact positive and technology based. Poutama is proud to sponsor the 2022 programme which has seen 10 Māori-led start-ups from a wide range of industries such as fintech, edutech, food & beverage, [...]
This high-powered summit will feature some of the best Māori Tech Innovators and Entrepreneurs from around the motu. The aim is to inspire Rangatahi into pathways in technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. There are two summits, one was held in Rotorua (8 June 2022) and the next one is coming up in Tāmaki Makaurau (16 June [...]
