The Southern Initiative
Like Poutama Trust, The Southern Initiative is committed to exponential, sustainable and inclusive economic development of Māori and Pasifika communities and businesses. TSI’s major strength, in partnership with other organisations as passionate and committed [...]
Kaitahi
Innovative new Māori food product receives top Award The Fine Food New Zealand Innovation Awards held in Auckland recently was the scene for Kaitahi™ - The Native Superfood Company to not only touch the [...]
The Heavy Metal Company
Brett Rangitaawa & Jennie Waterson – Muaupoko, Te Atiawa The Heavy Metal Company is owned and operated by husband and wife team Brett Rangitaawa and Jennie Waterson. Heavy Metal is a traditional, handcrafted sand [...]
Get Cheffed Catering Services
Ko Carl Newman ahau Ko Ngāpuhi te Iwi Ko Te Hikutu te hapu Ko Ramaroa te Maunga Ko Hokianga te Moana Ko Ngātokimatawhāorua te Waka Ko Matai Aranui te Marae E tipu ake au [...]
Poutama turns 30
On the 5th July 2018 Poutama acknowledged its 30th year of operation. Don’t worry though, there will be a celebration!! The establishment of Poutama was one of the outcomes from the 1984 Hui Taumata. [...]
NZ Goodness Ltd
Richard King - Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa NZ Goodness Limited (NZ Goodness) was established in 2012 and makes premium whole food products that look good, taste good and are good for you. Richard King, founder [...]
Danska Cabinetmaking
Aaron & Carolyn Rawson - Ngāpuhi Back in 2010 in the depths of global financial recession, Aaron and Carolyn Rawson saw a business for sale which appealed to them. Aaron had been honing his [...]
te Pā Wines
Haysley MacDonald – Rangitāne, Ngāi Tahu One of the New Zealand wine industry’s rising stars, te Pā Family Vineyards of Marlborough, is a long time Poutama customer and collaborator. Led by owner and proprietor [...]
AgriSea NZ Ltd
Tane Bradley - Ngāti Maniapoto AgriSea NZ Ltd is the leading biological input company in NZ. It is a Paeroa based, multi-award winning, family business. Tane Bradley is CEO and along with his wife, [...]
Medical Cannabis Investment opens
Earlier this month, families in isolated East Coast communities invested over one million dollars in a new regional investment fund established by charitable company Hikurangi Enterprises. This was followed by a further one million dollars invested [...]