Tēnā koutou katoa,
Nau mai, haere mai ki te Pānui o Poutama – Welcome to the Poutama newsletter.
Summer vibes of Raumati continue across the motu.
We hope you had a chance to listen to some of the oral submissions on the proposed Treaty Principles Bill. We acknowledge the significant contributions made by tāngata whenua and tāngata Tiriti against this bill.
We also hope you were able to celebrate Waitangi Day with your whānau and community. This year takes on even more significance considering the political activity and sentiment we are experiencing to marginalise us as Māori.
In this pānui, we’ve got some awesome highlights for you, including:
- Āio Media – digital content production company based in Rotorua
- L & B Building Solutions – new builds, renovations & restorations construction company in Ōtautahi
- Wānanga, events & webinars to help your business succeed
Keep an eye out for upcoming events, workshops, and opportunities to connect with us, our partners, and other pakihi across Aotearoa.
As always we value and welcome your feedback and hope you enjoy the pānui!
For more info, visit www.poutama.co.nz or drop us a line at po*****@po*****.nz.
Mauri ora ki a tātou katoa.
Na Te Rōpū Whakatau o Poutama
Ako Academy
Natalia Wi - Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Kurī, Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti Ako Academy is a proudly wāhine Māori owned and operated business that was established by Natalia in 2021. They were established to meet [...]
Lifestyle Lawns
Hayley Petheram - Ngāti Porou, Tainui Lifestyle Lawns is owned and operated by husband and wife team Hayley and Matt Petheram. Based in Christchurch they formed the business in August 2021 as a bold [...]
Ngahere Communities – Manawa Udy on sustaining Māori business through political noise
Ngahere Inc. is a group of Social Enterprises located in Manukau, South Auckland. Founded in May 2018, they cultivate communities that enhance creativity and innovation by using collaborative spaces, common values and co-designed programmes. [...]
ESG / Cleantech Business Delegation to South Korea 2024
The Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono is offering six places for emerging New Zealand (Environmental, Social & Governance) ESG/Cleantech business leaders to be part of a funded delegation to South Korea in [...]
RBP Growth Advisor Case Study – Meet one of our Poutama team – Natalie Smith
Growth Advisor case study Meet one of our amazing team - Natalie Smith, who is a Growth Advisor with Poutama for the Regional Business Partner Network (RBP) programme. She's got some great tips for [...]
RBP Recovery Programme: Encouraging resilience in Cyclone-affected businesses in Hawke’s Bay
To kick off 2024 the Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce has big news to share! As part of the Regional Recovery and Resilience funding package announced by Government in September, they’re expanding their services [...]
2024 NZ Hi-Tech Awards
Once again, Poutama is partnering with Callaghan Innovation to co-sponsor the Hi-Tech Kamupene Māori o te Tau – Māori Company of the Year. Key dates: Nominations close Monday 19 February 2024 Entries close 5pm, [...]
“Native Nations – Tracing Indigenous Footsteps” Wins New Zealand Tourism Award for Industry Collaboration & Alignment
Small family-owned indigenous tourism business on the outskirts of Murupara is recognised for Global Regenerative Tourism Project "Native Nations - Tracing Indigenous Footsteps" and expands into more international Cross-Cultural Exchanges next year. New Zealand [...]
