The MacDiarmid Institute Discovery Scholarships
The MacDiarmid Institute is delighted to announce its inaugural Discovery Scholarship Programme, for Māori and Pasifika students in science. This is an extension of the Institute’s long running DiscoveryCamp programme, and is designed to [...]
AI & Shopping – A New Retail Era
By Peter Diamandis AI and broadband are eating retail for breakfast. In the first half of 2019, we’ve seen 19 retailer bankruptcies. And the retail apocalypse is only accelerating. What’s coming next is astounding… [...]
Accelerating the next generation of Māori start-ups
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is searching for future entrepreneurs and innovators to take part in Kōkiri – a Māori business accelerator programme. Applications for the next programme intake are open now. Launched in 2018, [...]
Te Ara ki Mātai Kai – The Road to Food Innovation
Written by Missy Armstrong Understanding the ‘Business Support Eco-System’ can be confusing as leadership, budgets and company objectives change year-on-year. There is no secret pool of money for start up initiatives and there is [...]
Nest Architectural Design
Tim Smith – Ngāti Ranginui Nest Architectural Design provides a comprehensive design service for residential homes, both new builds and alterations to existing buildings. Based in Feilding they work primarily on mid-range properties in [...]
Waiū Dairy appoints CEO
Waiū Dairy is pleased to announce the appointment of Sam Mikaere (Ngāti Pūkenga, Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Kahungunu) as CEO. Ngā puke ki Hauraki ka tarehū E mihi ana ki te whenua E tangi ana [...]
Poutama 2019
Another year has ambled by and as we look back on it the ever presence of change has moved almost imperceptibly among us. Actually, it’s not until we do look back that the realisation [...]
Te Ara Mātai Kai – The Road to Food Innovation
Date: Friday 29 November 2019 Location: Auckland Time: 8:30am – 4:00pm Cost: $40pp (includes lunch at Villa Maria) Register: missy@poutama.co.nz Registrations close 18 November. Get in quick as there are only a few [...]
MWDI Māori Business Women Awards 2019
NZ Fashion Designer wins MWDI Māori Business Women Awards 2019 With a vision to deliver Māori fashion in cultural and business excellence, Kiri Nathan was announced the Māori Business Woman of the Year for [...]
CL2IMB FINALE
CL2IMB the brainchild of effervescent Poutama Business Development Manager, Missy Armstrong, recently held its final hui at Omapere, Hokianga. Started in 2017 the CL2IMB hui have been held throughout Aotearoa from Invercargill to Kaitaia [...]
Kaitahi
Iwi-run South Taranaki business working with BurgerFuel franchise - Jane Matthews A small South Taranaki iwi-run business is supplying its futuristic food to a nationwide boutique burger chain's new menu. Waverley-based Kaitahi - the Native [...]
