MĀORI BUSINESS

In Te Tauihu

The network members identified their aspirations and goals and Mākete Pō was born as one way to promote their mahi.

Mākete Pō supports its vendors to find pathways to get their product out to the general public and is a

The Regional Intersectoral Forum(RIF)inTeTauihuis made up of the eight iwi, and around 13 crown agencies, and the three councils (Nelson City, Tasman,andMarlborough).

In RIF there are four pou –cultural, social, environmental and economic. The economic pou is all about opportunities to support Māori enterprise in Te Tauihu. It’s very organicthe activity is driven by iwi/Māori/whānau aspirations.

In 2018, the members of the pou set about forming a Māori Business Network, which is an opportunity for whānau who have a business to come together for advice, support, information, networking. It's first hui was hosted by Ngāti Kuia, the second by Ngāti Tama and the most recent one by Westpac in Nelson.

Ngāti Tama’s own Judi BillenswasappointedPatron of the Network, for her wealthofknowledgewithher 55yearsindustryexperience in business, and commitment to supporting Māori Business inTeTauihu.

The network host quarterly hui and invite Māori business owners to network, hear from other like-minded business owners and professionals in a whānau environment.

The aim is to provide avenues for Māori businesses to promote, sell and market their products.

Judi Billens of Ngāti Tama was appointed Patron of the Network in September wonderful opportunity for Māori Business owners.

The event was established to support Māori businesses to be active, accessible and visible within Te TauIhu. The event promotes Māori arts, crafts, entertainment and Māori business.