NZ Story – The History of our National Symbol
There is no denying the Silver Fern (Cyathea dealbata) is one of our nations most recognised national symbols, whether guiding and protecting our export traders offshore, or guiding and protecting visitors onshore. But what [...]
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa – Kōkiri
Budding Māori entrepreneurs and business start-ups are in line for a major boost with the help of a Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (TWoA) led business accelerator programme. TWoA has partnered with Callaghan Innovation, the [...]
Achieve IT – Māori taking technology to the next level
There is a real stereotype in New Zealand, the one that squints an eye ever so slightly when a young Māori walks into a business through tinted corporate glass doors to configure and diagnose [...]
Bowery – The modern farming company
The mainstream food system focuses on large-scale volume over quality. The health of people and the environment suffer as a result. As the population grows, more food will need to be produced in the [...]
NZ Luxury Experiences – Collaboration is Key
Leading bespoke yacht companies Marinelogix Yacht Support and New Zealand Luxury Experiences collaborate to host one of the largest superyachts to visit New Zealand waters this season. Marinelogix acted as the yachts agent including [...]
Tai Tokeraru Honey Ltd
Tai Tokerau Honey Ltd is a 100% Maori owned and operated beekeeping company, specializing in the production of the renowned Mānuka Honey. Currently, the company runs approximately 5000 hives, and while the base of [...]
Pitopito kōrero
Kai Rawa Roopu Callaghan Innovation and Plant & Food Research recently hosted Kai Rawa, a group of Māori business on a food-tech visit to the USA. The trip included 3 days in the San [...]
Whai Paddles
“Making Paddles That We Love” Love it or hate it, Stand Up Paddle-boarding (SUP) is the world’s fastest growing water sport. WHAI paddles started off when innovator Anthony Clyde (Ngāti Naho) took to his [...]
Opportunity or Threat for Māori food producers?
While in San Francisco recently the Kai Rawa group got to experience the non-meat burger that looks like a burger, tastes like a burger, but isn’t. The burger produced by Impossible Foods is making [...]
Māori Wine Coalition
Poutama’s Beverage Cluster is made up of wine, beer, water and craft non-alcoholic beverage companies. A meeting last year identified opportunities for enhancing their collaboration through economies of scale in areas such as production, [...]
An icon of New Zealand Maori Tourism Passes
By Oscar Nathan, GM Destination Rotorua - ex. Poutama Business Advisor and CEO of Tamaki Tours New Zealand tourism shines that less brighter with the unexpected passing earlier this month of one of the [...]