Poutama Trust is providing Māori businesses with greater choice by becoming a Regional Business Partner Network (RBP) delivery partner, enabling Poutama to collaborate directly with Māori businesses wanting to access RBP support.

The RBP provides support to small-to-medium business owners that seek to strengthen and grow their business.

Funded by the New Zealand government and jointly managed by Callaghan Innovation and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, the RBP Network has 14 regional partners throughout the motu.  It now includes Poutama who can assist Māori businesses across Aotearoa to access RBP support.

Further information about the RBP Programme and support available to Pakihi Māori is here.