Nicole & Mark Anderson – Ngāpuhi In 2016, Nicole and Mark Anderson returned to the north after a few years in Kirikiriroa and purchased Bridgestone Kaikohe. A small whānau business based out of Kaikohe (Te Tai Tokerau) established originally in 1964. Starting with three staff and now with eight full timers, the business has grown [...]
These awards are in celebration of Pakihi/Māori business. A business can be nominated and be eligible for a rohe/regional award, as well as a business excellence category award: Business Collaboration People & Capability Innovation Employment & Growth Emerging Business Social Enterprise Marketing & Sales This year’s event will be held on Saturday, 6 November 2021 [...]
Our partner, the MacDiarmid Institute are taking enrolments for their week-long science DiscoveryCamp 2022. The camp is available to Year 12 and 13 Māori and Pasifika students with a genuine passion for the sciences. All costs are covered by the Institute. Applications are now open. Due to the recent change in Covid alert levels, the [...]
Kōkiri – the Māori business acceleration programme held its recent showcase to celebrate the seven Māori-led teams that made it through the 2021 cohort programme. Poutama is proud to be a sponsor of this programme. These start-ups have bold ambitions to be innovation leaders and deliver positive social, cultural and environmental outcomes for Aotearoa. More [...]
Some of the latest information and statistics on Pakihi Māori were released by Stats NZ last week. Tatauranga Umanga Māori - Statistics on Māori Businesses 2020 presents information on two subsets of Māori businesses – Māori authorities and Māori small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) – that contribute to Aotearoa’s economy. The release also includes [...]
A range of financial support remain available that your business could be eligible for: Wage Subsidy Scheme Resurgence Support Payment Short-Term Absence Payment Leave Support Scheme Small Business Cashflow Scheme Support wellbeing in your workplace and help those who are feeling stressed or overwhelmed. Check out the Mental Health Foundation's COVID-19 workplace wellbeing resources here. [...]
The current Regional Business Partner Network (RBP) services are under review, and changes with how RBP will be delivered across Aotearoa will be implemented from 1 January 2022. We hear that the number of Māori businesses utilising the RBP service is very low. We’re keen to hear about your experience of using the current service. [...]
The Te Aratini - Festival of Indigenous and Tribal Ideas website was recently launched. Aotearoa will host Te Aratini during Expo 2020 Dubai from 17-19 November 2021, in partnership with Iwi Chairs. On 16 November, prior to the start of Te Aratini, an indigenous business forum will be held at the Expo 2020. More information [...]
At the 2021 Eastern Bay of Plenty Chamber of Commerce Awards, Poutama was privileged to sponsor the Māori-Owned Business Excellence Award. Whakatōhea Mussels (Ōpōtiki) Limited, won the Award, as well as the separate Farm, Forestry & Food Excellence Award. Whakatōhea Mussels CEO, Peter Vitasovich was also acknowledged with the Business Leadership Award. Then, the evening [...]
Māori Employment during COVID One of the good news stories throughout 2020 was the resilience of New Zealand’s labour market. And one of the most surprising things is that unlike previous recessions, Māori have seen the smallest increase in unemployment compared to other groups. ANZ digs into the numbers to look at why Māori employment [...]
