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Tāhuna/Queenstown and Central Otago Regional KUMA Business Hui
Diary date for Tāhuna/Queenstown and Central Otago Whānau - the regional KUMA Business Hui is being held on: Tuesday, 28 February at 5 - 7pm, at the Blue Kanu restaurant, downtown Queenstown. The presenters will have a wealth of information on what support is available for your businesses.
It is always about whanaungatanga, so think about who might like to join you and meet some of the entrepreneurs and innovators in our KUMA business network. Look out for the invitation and venue confirmation.
2017 KUMA Board Hui
Tēnā Koutou katoa, ngā mihi o te Tau Hou ki to roopū o Te Kupeka Umaka Māori ki Araiteuru.
Greetings and welcome back to a new year. We hope you had a good holiday, and return refreshed with exciting plans for 2017.
The KUMA Board had its first meeting for the year on 24 February.
Your current Board, as voted at the AGM in December, comprises:
Richard Kerr-Bell, Chair
Jeffrey Broughton (new), Corey Bragg, Marelda O'Rourke Gallaher, Toni Iaseto, Janine Kapa-Blair (new), Claire Porima, Heidi Renata (new), Karen Roos, Darryl Sycamore (new).
The new members were welcomed, and their collective experience acknowledged. With an expanded Board, KUMA members in Otago and Southland can look forward to more activity over the year to come.
The focus will continue to be on providing members with opportunities to network, share information, and have access to advice to uplevel their business or their own professional development, and gain business exposure from their involvement in the network.
Planning is already underway for a 2017 Roadshow at the end of March, with events in Queenstown (28 February) and Invercargill (2 March - dates, times and agenda to be confirmed).
KUMA Board members will be joined by agencies such as Poutama Business, Te Pūtahitanga, Ngāi Tahu Tribal Economies, Te Puni Kōkiri and other business partners that support Māori Businesses with advice, funding and business initiatives. Invitations will be sent out shortly to these events.
We will continue to keep you updated about KUMA events, but please also send us any comments, suggestions or opportunities and we will get these out to our members.
Heoi anō, tēnei te mihi miharo ki a koutou katoa. .
KUMA breakfast hui 2017
Nau mai, haere mai.
KUMA breakfast hui recommence for 2017 on Friday, 10 February, 7.30am at Innov8 HQ, 124 Vogel Street .
Breakfast meetings will be held on the second Friday of every month (or the Thursday if it is a public holiday).
We will send reminders or check the calendar.
Ngā mihi o te Tau Hou
He Kitenga - The Business of Success
What is needed for southern Māori businesses to succeed? An Otago research team has discovered that more than simply economic considerations are required.
The research team comprising Dr Katharina Ruckstuhl, Dr Maria Amoamo, Janine Kapa-Blair and Anaru Eketone, led by Dr Diane Ruwhiu, examined regional SMEs and the cultural, social and economic context within which they operate to better understand their contribution to economic development.
The team collaborated with KUMA members and with TPK's Dunedin office.
You can read more about the study and its conclusions by clicking on this link.
The research was funded by Ngā Pae o te Maramatanga, New Zealand's Māori Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE)
Māori Land based Summit: Invitation to KUMA members
Tana Luke is the organiser of this inaugural summit, and has issued an invitation to KUMA members to exhibit at the summit in March. Go to our Facebook page and ask if any other KUMA member is attending - you might be able to do a joint exhibit...
Find out more here>>> http://www.whenuakura.co.nz/unleash.
Here's the full text of the invitation:
Tēnā koe,Ka nui te mihi mahana ki a koe i tēnei wā!
On behalf of Unleash the Māui – Māori Land Based Summit, steering committee, I would like to extend an invitation and proposal to you and your business or organisation to be an exhibitor at the inaugural Ngāi Tahu Land Based Business Expo, to be held on 15-16 March 2017 at the Lincoln Events Centre in Christchurch.
We would love for your business or organisation to take part in the expo, to showcase your products to all delegates and whānau who attend, including the public open day on day 2 of the Summit.
It is an exciting opportunity and I look forward to receiving your response and sincerely hope that you can join us in promoting Leadership, Innovation and Pathways in the Māori land based sector and celebrating our many and varied business leaders and the valuable contribution you all make.
If you have any questions or require further information please do not hesitate to contact me.
Naku noa
Tana Luke