More time to file and pay GST and provisional tax – 4 November 2021

2021-10-12T19:35:32+13:00October 12th, 2021|Business, Creative, Cuisine, Digital, Education, Export, Fashion, Honey, Innovation, Investment, Iwi, Lifestyle, Science, Sport, Tourism|

Inland Revenue is closing its system from 3pm Thursday 21 October until Thursday 28 October for its final ‘Business Transformation’ – IR’s upgrade of its system, processes and organisations. Due to this upgrade, the filing date has been extended to Thursday 4 November. Customers can file their returns before the IR systems shut down on [...]

Māori Business Workshops – Te Tai Tokerau

2021-10-12T19:35:47+13:00October 12th, 2021|Business, Creative, Cuisine, Digital, Education, Export, Fashion, Honey, Innovation, Investment, Iwi, Lifestyle, Science, Sport, Tourism|

BDO is running eight Māori business workshops for Te Tai Tokerau/Northland businesses during October and November. ‘Wāhine Mā’ workshops are focused on Māori women and whānau in business, and ‘Pātai Mai’ workshops are an opportunity for Māori business owners to network and engage with other pakihi. Make the most of this opportunity to learn, engage, [...]

Calling Future Leaders – AGMARDT Leadership Scholarship 2022

2021-10-12T19:36:25+13:00October 12th, 2021|Business, Creative, Cuisine, Education, Export, Honey, Innovation, Investment, Iwi, Lifestyle, Science|

Poutama’s partner AGMARDT (Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust) is looking for Aotearoa New Zealand’s future agribusiness leaders. AGMARDT’s passion is finding and empowering outstanding individuals who will use their skills and ideas to lead change and ensure our agribusiness sector remains vibrant and sustainable.  So, AGMARDT is excited to invite applications for its [...]

COVID-19 2021 Whānau Recovery Fund

2021-10-12T19:36:42+13:00October 12th, 2021|Business, Creative, Cuisine, Digital, Education, Export, Fashion, Honey, Innovation, Investment, Iwi, Lifestyle, Science, Sport, Tourism|

In light of the current impacts of COVID-19 and the need to support our Pakihi Māori/Māori businesses and whānau well-being, Te Puni Kōkiri (TPK), Ministry of Māori Development, has made available $5 million via its Whānau Recovery Fund. There is targeted focus on Māori businesses and whānau in Tāmaki Makaurau, Te Tai Tokerau and Northern [...]

Expo 2020 Dubai

2021-09-28T21:16:10+13:00September 28th, 2021|Business, Creative, Cuisine, Digital, Education, Export, Fashion, Honey, Innovation, Investment, Iwi, Lifestyle, Science, Sport, Tourism|

Expo 2020 Dubai opens 1 October and will now run for six months (1 October 2021-31 March 2022).  This global event is an opportunity to promote Aotearoa as a progressive, innovative and trusted partner to do business and engage with. From 1 October Aotearoa New Zealand’s pavilion will welcome international visitors, delegations, businesses and host [...]

Tips for Cyber Security

2021-09-28T21:16:18+13:00September 28th, 2021|Business, Creative, Cuisine, Digital, Education, Export, Fashion, Honey, Innovation, Investment, Iwi, Lifestyle, Science, Sport, Tourism|

As we deal with COVID-19 related disruptions, sadly it is in times like this that cybercriminals and scammers increase their attempts to take advantage of us, our whānau and businesses. In Aotearoa, each week millions of scam and phishing type emails a month are received. Our friends at ANZ urge us all to remain vigilant [...]

Te Hononga – a study of the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of Māori enterprise collaboration

2021-09-14T07:37:32+12:00September 14th, 2021|Business, Cuisine, Education, Export, Honey, Innovation, Investment, Iwi, Lifestyle, Science|

Pictured: MiHI hui: Riddet Institute, Te Ohu Rangahau Kai, Massey University, 13-14 October 2020 ‘Te Hononga – modelling Indigenous collaborative enterprise’ is a research report Te Au Rangahau—Massey Business School’s Māori Business Research Centre has just completed. Te Au Rangahau co-director and one of the report’s co-authors Dr Jason Mika says, “the research could not [...]

AGMARDT – Agribusiness funder and Poutama partner is keen to extend its connections and partnerships with Māori agribusinesses

2021-09-14T07:37:44+12:00September 14th, 2021|Business, Cuisine, Education, Export, Honey, Innovation, Investment, Iwi, Lifestyle, Science|

AGMARDT - short for The Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust - has a unique place in the food and fibres innovation ecosystem as an independent non-profit organisation that has been investing in agribusinesses for more than 30 years. AGMARDT has supported several Poutama initiatives, including the Indigenous NZ Cuisine Cluster (INZCC).  Along with [...]

The Sweet Taste of Roa Kombucha

2021-09-14T07:37:56+12:00September 14th, 2021|Business, Cuisine, Innovation, Investment, Lifestyle, Science|

Chaad & Rion Lawrence – Ngāti Kahungunu Chaad & Rion Lawrence established Roa Kombucha in 2016, and specialise in the manufacture of delicious and healthy Kombucha. The proud whānau owned business based in Papamoa is on a mission to "create generational change by promoting gut health through Roa Kombucha." Chaad & Rion were introduced to [...]

MWDI Māori Women’s Business Awards 2021

2021-08-30T21:27:15+12:00August 30th, 2021|Business, Creative, Cuisine, Digital, Education, Export, Fashion, Honey, Innovation, Investment, Iwi, Lifestyle, Science, Sport, Tourism|

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 [...]

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