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::. 2011 EXPO: COMING SOON! |
.:: Highlights |
.:: Sponsors |
.:: Photos |
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| .:: Acknowledgements |
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V E N U E L O C A T I O N |
Waitaha Exhibition Centre
Copthorne Hotel & Resort
Bay of Islands
Saturday 6 Februray 2011
9am - 5pm
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TE HIRINGA MAORI
BUSINESS PROMOTIONS
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PRIVATE BAG 9026
WHANGAREI
FAX: 09 430 3160
ATTN: April Erueti
PH: 0800 420 114
ATTN: Liz Makene
PH: 09 430 3731 |
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Te Hiringa Maori Business Expo |
The idea to develop a Māori Business Expo in the North emerged when a handful of Māori businesses, Te Puni Kokiri Māori Business Facilitation and Poutama Trust staff participated as exhibitors in the Northland Business expo at the Genesis Energy Kensington Stadium ASB Leisure Centre, Whangarei in April 2009.
As we stood on the mezzanine floor having a cuppa tea the idea to have an expo for Māori was born. Te Puni Kokiri, through the Māori Business Facilitation service converted that energy into action by pulling together a small working party of three that grew to five to plan and implement the first Māori Business Expo for Māori in the Bay of Islands on Waitangi Day 2010.
The event is about celebration, and the recognition and impact Māori SME’s (Small and medium business owners) and Māori owners of collective assets contribute to the economy, their whanau and to their communities. This expo is one way to recognise the efforts, the value, the courage and the resilience of Māori doing business.
The planning committee members are as follows; |
April Erueti: Chair
Ko Aotea te waka
I te taha o taku waene Ko Taranaki te maunga Ko Ngati Ruanui te iwi
I te taha o taku matua Ko Whanganui te awa Ko Te Ati-haunui- a papa-rangi te iwi
“It’s a delight and a pleasure working with Māori Business owners. Māori entrepreneurial interests and achievements range the entire spectrum of business activity and coaching particularly Māori through business challenges as an Account Manager is very rewarding.”
April holds two post graduate qualifications including a MBA and brings to the TPK role and the committee a number of years experience as a consultant in the commercial sector working in New Zealand, London, Europe and New York. A former director in the public service and former director of a number of private and public sector companies, she is also director and shareholder of Associates 7 Ltd. |
Liz Makene
Te Kohatutaka te Hapu - Ko Te Rarawa te Iwi
Administration officer, Te Puni Kokiri, Taitokerau Office
“It is great to be involved with a great project, highlighting the entrepreneurial expertise and success of Māori in the world of business”.
Liz provides the committee with a wealth of experience of interacting with Māori having come straight from school to the former Department of Māori Affairs, a term with the Māori Land Court, The Māori Trust Office, Te Puni Kokiri and more recently Liz has had the opportunity of working and providing administration support for the Māori Business facilitation Service. |
Steve Bennett
Iwi: Te Arawa Hapu: Ngati Kahu (ki Bay of Plenty)
Steve is the principal of Steve Bennett Associates. His experience includes as a Senior Manager for a multi-national accounting firm which included a two year international secondment.
Steve established the firm in 2001, having been a partner in a four partner firm prior to that. The firm is a niche provider of accounting and financial services, with a particular focus on service to the Northland Māori community.
The firm also has strong links with Government agencies in which it is a preferred service provider to Te Puni Kōkiri, Ministry of Social Development, Crown Forest Rental Trust and the Office of the Auditor General. Steve’s experience includes auditing, management advisory, system analysis, insolvency, assurance reviews and investigation. He has provided his expertise to other community organisations including serving on the Northland Rugby Union Board for six years, a councillor to the Northland Polytechnic for four years, a board member of the Northland Chamber of Commerce for three years. Steve is a past President of the Whangarei Lions Club, and has been a member at the club for 12 years. |
Te Warihi Hetaraka
2007 Winner, Creative NZ Award, Outstanding Individual Contribution to the Arts.Te Warihi is a graduate of the first intake of NZ Māori Arts & Crafts Institute, Rotorua 1969 and has been carving and teaching carving and associated arts continuously for the past 40 years working alone, leading teams and collaborating with other carvers and artists on a wide variety of projects and cultural exchanges.
Has visited and worked in the USA, China, Israel, India, UK, Netherlands, East Germany, Australia, Samoa, Hawaii, the Cook Islands and Vanuatu with his wife and business partner Janet. ”I believe Māori business operators have the opportunity to develop a unique style of business that incorporates values and principles of our tupuna” something that is significant to Te Warihi who was raised with his old people in Whangaruru on their ancestral land, bush and sea. He attended Punaruku Native School, Whangaruru. Te Warihi is well renowned in the North for his contribution to community service and well loved in NZ for his highly acclaimed expertise in Tohunga whakairo.
- Major works include:Waka & Wave, Whangarei waterfront millennium sculpture, dedicated July 2006 Pou ihi project for Whangarei Public Library, completed July 2006Whangarei i-Site amo, July 2006
- Waharoa, Ruapekapeka Pa site October 2003
- Kura Kaupapa Māori o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Otara, pou May 2003
- Northland Health, Community Health Services,murals April 2003
- Whangarei Girls High School whare opened 2002
- Te Wairoa, 18 metres long waka taua launched November 2002
- History of Whangarei bi-cultural walkway brass plaques, Cameron St Mall
- Refurbishment for Whangarei District Council 1999
- Select Committee Room, Parliament buildings refurbishment completed 1995
- Kaka Porowini Wharehui , Terenga Paraoa Marae, Whangarei,
- 1986-1992, opened February 1992
- NZ Embassy, Beijing 1986
- Waitangi National Marae, whare tupuna 1980
- Housing Corporation, Northland District office 1987
- Whare Waka, Waitangi National Trust 1977 & 2001
- Canterbury University, School of Forestry 1985
- NZ Forest Service, various works 1980-1985
- Department of Conservation, Northland 1985
- NZ Immigration Service, Wellington 1986
- Ministry of Māori Affairs, Auckland office
- NZ Income Support Service, Whangarei
- Inland Revenue Department, Whangarei
- Big Fresh Supermarket, Whangarei
- Whangarei Courthouse
- Hau Ora Ngatihine
- Kamo High School
- Bay of Islands College
- Kerikeri Golf Club
- Kaitaia Te Kohanga Reo
- Hoe urunga & waka huia for Prince Charles & Princess Diana
- Countless other works of wood, bone & pounamu held in public and private collections overseas and in NZ.
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Leon Penney:
Ngapuhi. Managing director of Marama Solutions Limited. Background in law and business, with specialty in business and land structures; trustee on numerous trusts including Ahu Whenua, Hapu and Whanau. Passionate advocate for Tai Tokerau sustainable business growth and consider our people as our greatest resource for our future. Enjoy time with whanau, competing in multi-sport events and watching rugby. |
Jamin Tahere:
2010 is now my tenth year in the financial industry. My career started in the banking world where I started with ASB Bank for three years and then the next 2 years with Westpac. Whilst with the banks I started home lending and this is where I found my passion for helping everyday people accomplish their dreams of owning their own home. Being the home lender was such a pivotal role in a property transaction and after 3 years with Westpac I wanted to offer my clients more options. I needed to work with all banks and lenders, hence my move to Rezolve Mortgage Advisors where I enjoyed 2 years before my wife and I set up Seek First Finance Ltd in the beginning of 2008.
Seek First Finance also specialises in protecting my clients, their families and their businesses from outside risk by providing insurance that covers their Life, Mortgage, Income and their Health. This is very important as their biggest asset is not their home, but their ability to earn money (wages/salary) and to make sure their business is still profitable if they are not able to operate it due to illness, accident or death. My passion is for the Small Medium Enterprise (SME’s) business owners and this is where I provide sound advice around ACC Cover Plus Extra and Revenue Protection based contracts. I make sure you have insurance in place that will pay at claim time!
I am an accredited member of the New Zealand Mortgage Brokers Association (NZMBA) and associated with Allied Kiwi Mortgages & Insurance Limited as my aggregator. I am currently in the process of gaining my Authorised Financial Advisor accreditation. |
Vonese Walker:
NgatiTukorehe / Ngati Raukawa / Ngati Rangiwewehi: Vonese is the Poutama Trust Information Manager that covers the Northland, Auckland and lower North Island regions. She deals with clients at all levels and in all sectors. Vonese also manages the Poutama database and tourism website and is responsible for designing and improving Poutama’s service delivery to clients. |
Maryanne Carman:
Ngapuhi. Digital Artist & Photo Retoucher. With a background in the Arts and Design industry and text based game design Maryanne provides clients, with a range of products and services to help them achieve their goals. From creative artworks, portfolio work, websites to advice on Social Media: twitter, facebook and blogging. |
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