Businesses

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]