Refocus Your Pakihi After the Holiday Break
An article from our partners at Whāriki. Holidays are essential for recharging and spending time with whānau, but they can sometimes disrupt the flow of your business. Taking your eye off the ball before [...]
Regional Business Partner Support
The Regional Business Partner (RBP) Network is funded through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and Callaghan Innovation and delivered by Poutama to pakihi Māori across Aotearoa. Poutama may be able to [...]
Open Public Submissions – Treaty Principles Bill
We must continue our collective efforts by submitting a public submission on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. The Bill aims to enshrine the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in legislation, [...]
Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu
Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu have been undertaking regional resource workshops, highlighting their upcoming investment opportunities. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for upcoming events which will be held across Te Waipounamu in [...]
Prepare your business for annual closedowns
With the holiday season approaching, many businesses will be temporarily closing their doors. Ensure your business is fully prepared by managing annual leave entitlements and understanding the legal requirements around employee rights. Set yourself [...]
KUMA Māori Business Breakfast Hui
Nau mai, haere mai! Please join the team for their last breakfast hui for 2024!! 🗓 Date: Friday, 6 December ⏰ Time: 8.00am- 9.00am 📍 Venue: Taste Nature, High Street, Dunedin Please join KUMA [...]
Gift Māori Made This Kirihimete
If you're still after some meaningful gifts for Christmas, remember to check out and support pakihi Māori this year who can provide the perfect present. The Whāriki selection features unique items infused with culture [...]
Todd Couper
Todd Couper - Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Pāhauwera Todd Couper is a contemporary Māori artist with 27 years of experience and a long-time client of Poutama. His work embodies the traditional teachings of whakairo [...]
Mata Brewery Medal Success
Tammy Viitakangas - Whakatōhea Congratulations to our long-time client Whakatāne based Mata Brewery, for achieving medal success at the 2024 NZ Cider Awards. The Mata team are over the moon to have recently achieved [...]
Hine Collection
Miria Flavell - Ngāti Rangiwewehi, Taranaki Congratulations to Miria Flavell of HINE Collection, who took out the Product Entrepreneur category at the recent New Zealand EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Poutama is proud [...]
Kaitiaki Studios
Morgan Darlison - Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Porou, Tainui Morgan is an artist/graphic designer based in Ōtautahi Christchurch. Kaitiaki Studios is the platform for her creative ventures, founded by her in 2015. Over the last [...]
