Business Support for Wāhine Māori
Māori Women’s Development Inc. (MWDI) provide a range of business support services to Wāhine Māori across Aotearoa, this includes: Business Loans - latest round of applications are due by 5 March 2023 HineBoss - [...]
Flood Response
Business financial assistance will soon be at hand for businesses affected by recent flooding in and around Tāmaki Makaurau, with the Government Emergency Support Package including: $3 million for flood recovery payments to help [...]
Prepare your business for significant weather events
Last week, the Whāriki Maori Business Network shared tips to safeguard businesses and ensure business owners are best positioned to weather any storm. Whether you were affected or not — it’s important to have [...]
Office Hours
Poutama staff will be taking a break from Thursday 22 December 2022. We will return to mahi and be available to respond to all enquiries from Monday 9 January 2023. Meri Kirihimete me ngā [...]
A COVID-19 reminder for employers
Employers are reminded if they, or an employee, tests positive for COVID-19, they’ll need to isolate for seven days after their symptoms first occurred, or for seven days after receiving a positive test result, [...]
Poutama delivers business support to Māori across Aotearoa
Poutama Trust is providing Māori businesses with greater choice by becoming a Regional Business Partner Network (RBP) delivery partner, enabling Poutama to collaborate directly with Māori businesses wanting to access RBP support. The RBP [...]
Te Hapori Matihiko
Working or studying in the digital and technology space and whakapapa Māori? Then Te Hapori Matihiko might be for you! Te Hapori Matihiko is creating resources, tools and events tailored to the needs of [...]
Innovation Fund for Tourism
Applications are now open for the Innovation Programme for Tourism Recovery - a $54 million contestable fund to support unique and transformative ideas that will improve Aotearoa’s tourism sector. Find out more here. [...]
Fair Pay Agreement Act
The Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) comes into effect on 1 December 2022. It may have an impact on the way you run your business, so it is important to know your rights, and responsibilities [...]
Workplace Wellbeing
With increased pressure and stress around the holiday season, now is a good time to help your team build resilience, with this free online resilience training. First Steps is a space to find resources, [...]
