Waikato Dental
Poutama is proud to support Māori owned and operated Waikato Dental. Poutama met-up with husband and wife owners Dr Hyrum Martin (Ko Ngāti Kahungunu & Ngāti Porou) and Shea Martin (Waikato Tainui & Ngāpuhi) [...]
Kōkiri – Accelerating Māori Entrepreneurs
Kōkiri is a Māori business acceleration programme, based on kaupapa Māori values, focused on accelerating early-stage Māori-led start-ups who have bold ambitions, are impact positive and technology based. Poutama is proud to sponsor the [...]
Ko Māui Hangarau
This high-powered summit will feature some of the best Māori Tech Innovators and Entrepreneurs from around the motu. The aim is to inspire Rangatahi into pathways in technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. There are two [...]
For Māori Businesses in Auckland and the Hawkes Bay
Looking for guidance and support with your business resilience and continuity planning? Our partners from the HTK Group are facilitating workshops in both Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Matau-a-Māui. These workshops include refreshments, kai and [...]
Māori in Business Series
ANZ invites Māori business owners, start-ups and SMEs to their third webinar called ‘Kia Whai Rawa - How to make a profit and maintain cash flow’. Running a successful business is about managing your [...]
The Māori Economy: Part 5 – surviving COVID-19
Newsroom created a six-part video series on the Māori economy – stories looking at the Māori economy, now a $70 billion sector. This documentary takes a look into how the Māori Economy works, what [...]
Ka Hao Business Profile – Hei Reo Awhi Rito
Poutama is supporting The Ka Hao I te Ao programme – an e-commerce training programme offered to Māori business owners. Poutama is offerring a $10k grant to the business that excels in the programme. [...]
Pipiri Waikato Business Event
On 1 June, and in partnership with Waikato Tainui, Amotai, and Te Hūmeka Waikato Māori Business Network, we reconnected kānohi-ki-te-kānohi over kōrero and kai with dozens of Waikato-based Māori businesses and Māori Service Providers. The event included [...]
Two Tides Bakery
Poutama is proud to support Māori owned and operated Two Tides Bakery. Two Tides Bakery is a bold and busy little bakery managed and owned by Stacey Buchanan (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Kura & Waihua) [...]
Digital Facilitation Scheme
Māori service providers are sought to help facilitate the delivery of the scheme at a regional level. The support via this scheme will then be made available to all small businesses to access. This [...]
Ka Ora Ka Puawai – Survive & Thrive Workshops for Māori businesses
The EMA (Employers & Manufacturers Association) is also helping to deliver 3 more, one-hour online workshops into Māori businesses based in Tāmaki Makaurau during the last week of June 2022. The online workshops are [...]