SeeCom – A “hands on” communication digital game with a difference
Hamilton social entrepreneur Adele Hauwai is the innovator behind SeeCom (Reo-a-Karu), a social enterprise which provides sign language classes and products, and is developing an interactive, digital sign language game to help people communicate. [...]
Height – Warner Cowin
Height is an Auckland consultancy which helps businesses in buying and selling major projects. Founded and led by Warner who is of Ngāti Porou descent, the company provides tendering and procurement advice on complex [...]
Biome Innovation – Makes Eco-Friendly Products From Didymo
Logan Williams, Ngāi Tahu New Zealand, from its rugged mountains, lush forests, and pristine waterways, I have had the absolute privilege to call this country my home. But as I grew up in the [...]
Babu – Ali & Kingi Hui
Iwi - Tainui A colleague of Ali Hui's once told her the slowest dripping tap wears away the hardest rock. She says the proverb has become the business philosophy behind her babywear company, Babu. [...]
Why Māori culture is good for business
Adapted from an article by Dr Jason Paul Mika – Ngāi Tūhoe Māori entrepreneurs with a strong sense of cultural identity and guardianship over the land and the sea are driving a boom in [...]
New Zealand Festival – A Waka Odyssey
JOIN THE JOURNEY - Each day, starting 1 February 2018, we will share new videos and stories online so you too can join the waka hourua journey in the lead up to the start of A [...]
myIR changes coming in April 2018
IRD would like to invite you to join them at one of their regional seminars they’re running throughout the country from February to May in 2018. They’ll be sharing information about myIR changes, Accounting [...]
Poutama maps out 2018
The Poutama team managed in the latter part of January to sneak away for a two day retreat to map out our activities for the year ahead. Nothing is for certain though and no [...]
Whiti Te Rā
Just before Xmas two Directors from Rangitāne o Tamaki nui a Rua & Rangitāne o Wairarapa asset holding company, Tū Mai Rā Investments (TMRI) made a very quick visit to Vietnam. One of the [...]
Māori entrepreneurs to develop diabetic friendly snack food
A Māori business collective will work with scientists to develop a diabetic friendly snack food for New Zealand and export to China. Nuku ki te Puku is a group of Māori owned food and [...]