Kawerau Dairy Moves Ahead
Just before Xmas the Kawerau dairy project took another step forward with the signing of a Limited Liability Partnership agreement (LLP) between 11 whanau, hapu and iwi organisations, and their offshore partner. Sign up [...]
The True Honey Co.
HOW IT ALL STARTED Our story began when The True Honey Co. founder Jim McMillan spotted hills blanketed with Manuka flowers while exploring New Zealand’s breathtaking, remote back country. It gave him an idea [...]
Māori Fashion Designers show at Guangzhou Fashion Week
Māori Fashion Designers, first Kiwis to show at Guangzhou Fashion Week China thanks to the support of Poutama Trust. Designer Kiri Nathan created an initiative to take Māori fashion designers to China. This first [...]
The Future is Here
Software will disrupt most traditional industries in the next 5-10 years. Uber is just a software tool, they don't own any cars, and are now the biggest taxi company in the world. Airbnb is [...]
ApiTrak – Protecting the New Zealand Honey Industry
Hayden Stowell, Ngāti Awa The Mānuka honey business is worth an estimated $1 billion to New Zealand, with much of that value held within the Māori economy. But as with any high-value product, Mānuka [...]
Raw Pawz, Nita Maaka
My name is Nita Maaka, I was born in Wellington and my whanau are from Nuhaka, East Coast - Ngāti Kahungunu. I started Raw Pawz in November 2010, leaving my full paid employment to [...]
Pitopito kōrero
Harbour Investment Hui We would like to invite you and your colleagues to attend the third annual Harbour Investment Hui. Please feel free to forward this invitation on to anyone you feel may be [...]
NZ Story – The History of our National Symbol
There is no denying the Silver Fern (Cyathea dealbata) is one of our nations most recognised national symbols, whether guiding and protecting our export traders offshore, or guiding and protecting visitors onshore. But what [...]
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa – Kōkiri
Budding Māori entrepreneurs and business start-ups are in line for a major boost with the help of a Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWoA) led business accelerator programme. TWoA has partnered with Callaghan Innovation, the [...]
Achieve IT – Māori taking technology to the next level
There is a real stereotype in New Zealand, the one that squints an eye ever so slightly when a young Māori walks into a business through tinted corporate glass doors to configure and diagnose [...]
