Tēnā koutou katoa,
Nau mai, haere mai ki te Pānui o Poutama – Welcome to the Poutama newsletter.
Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki
Mānawa maiea te ariki o te rangi
Mānawa maiea te Mātahi o te tau
Celebrate the rising of Matariki
Celebrate the rising of the lord of the sky
Celebrate the rising of the New Year
Matariki is a time for remembering and honouring those who have passed since the last rising of Matariki. It is also a time of celebration and connection with loved ones, as well as a time to reset and plan for the year ahead. This year, Matariki is marked on Friday 28 June 2024.
Looking ahead, we also celebrate Pakihi Māori excellence at the upcoming Te Matahiko Awards. We’re proud of our many partners and pakihi whom are finalists. Mauri ora!
In this pānui you can read more about:
- Envico – recent winner of the 2024 Hi-Tech Kamupene Māori o te Tau – Māori Company of the Year
- Wera Works – a Māori engineering firm specialising in steel fabrication
- Te Hekenga – National Māori Business Networks Conference 2024
- Upcoming events and wānanga
As always we welcome your feedback and hope you enjoy the read!
Noho haumaru, kia maumahara kia atawhai ki a koe anō me ētahi atu – stay safe and remember to be kind to yourself and others.
Mauri ora ki a tātou katoa. Mānawatia a Matariki!
Na Te Rōpū Whakatau o Poutama
2024 Hi-Tech Kamupene Māori o te Tau – Māori Company of the Year
Last month, the Hi-Tech Kamupene Māori o te Tau - Maori Company of the Year was won by Tauranga Moana based Envico Technologies. Poutama & Callaghan Innovation co-sponsored this Award for the second year [...]
Wera Works
Neihana Bennett - Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Raukawa Wera Works are a Welding and Steel Fabrication service that take pride in transforming raw steel into magnificent structures that not only serve a practical purpose [...]
Te Hekenga
Last week, Poutama attended and sponsored Te Hekenga - National Māori Business Networks Conference 2024 in Tauranga Moana. Special mihi to Manataiao Events in conjunction with the Tauranga Māori Business Association for the outstanding [...]
Mana Mindset Well-being Wānanga
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Latest KUMA Podcast
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Tū Kotahi, Kōkiri Tahi
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