Poutama was proud to partner with Māori Women’s Development Inc. and sponsor the recent MWDI Māori Businesswoman Awards held in Tāmaki Makaurau on Friday 29 July 2022.

The annual Awards celebrate and recognise all wāhine Māori in business.

This year’s event received over 70 entries, across eight regional and business excellence categories through various disciplines such as: Business Collaboration, People & Capability, Innovation, Employment & Growth, Emerging Business, Social Enterprise and Marketing & Sales.

Poutama team with Jade Kake, Matakohe

We’re proud to see several Poutama clients as finalists including: Auaha, Awhi, Beauty Antix, KiwiKai Nelson, Matakohe Architecture and Urbanism & Nichola nominated in various categories.

This year, Poutama sponsored the Innovation Business Award won by Matakohe Architecture and Urbanism.

Kiwi Kai Nelson won the Business Collaboration and the Supreme Awards.  Ngā mihi to the nominees, finalists and winners.

Supreme Winner – Reni Gargiulo, Kiwi Kai

Details of the Award winners can be found here, and photos from the evening viewed here.