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Growing Demand For Kaupapa Māori Governance Drives Return Of Amorangi Summit
Friday, 22 May 2026, 1:53 pm | Tapuwae Roa
Since launching in 2022, Amorangi has rapidly evolved into one of Aotearoa’s leading kaupapa Māori governance gatherings, bringing together governors, trustees, directors, executives, emerging leaders, and changemakers from across the motu. More >>
Demand Grows For Māori-led Startup Accelerator Entering Third Year
Friday, 15 May 2026, 8:19 am | Tapuwae Roa
The 2026 cohort was welcomed last week at a mihi whakatau hosted at the University of Auckland’s Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, attended by representatives from Aotearoa’s venture capital, investment, government, and innovation sectors. More >>
Successful Māori Startup Accelerator Returns For Another Year
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 12:17 pm | Tapuwae Roa
Now entering its third year, Tupu continues to demonstrate measurable impact, with 87 percent of participating founders considering Tupu as a game-changer for their business. More >>
Lady Tureiti Moxon Rejoins Urban Māori Trust Board
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 11:50 am | Tapuwae Roa
Awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Waikato in 2024, for her services to Māori health, welfare, and justice, Lady Moxon has long advocated for equity and resourcing to meet the needs of whānau Māori living in cities. More >>
Tupu Accelerator Continues To Nurture Seeds Of Māori Startup Economy
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 12:44 pm | Tapuwae Roa
Recent research commissioned by Tapuwae Roa found that just 5% of Aotearoa’s 2400 startups have Māori founders. The findings also highlighted key challenges for Māori founders, including limited access to investment, capability-building opportunities, ... More >>
Successful Māori Business Accelerator Returns For Second Year
Monday, 24 February 2025, 11:43 am | Tapuwae Roa
Developed in partnership with Sprout Agritech and co-funded by Callaghan Innovation, this year's programme will welcome ten teams of aspiring Māori entrepreneurs from across Aotearoa, equipping them with the essential tools, mentorship, and resources ... More >>
Tapuwae Roa Appoints New Chair
Friday, 25 October 2024, 9:27 am | Tapuwae Roa
Previously serving the trust as an Alternate Director in 2019 and full Director since 2021, Ngawati has worked across education & health sectors over the last two decades and brings a track record of social entrepreneurship as the Founder of kaupapa Māori ... More >>
Over 800 Attend Māori Governance Summit
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 11:02 am | Tapuwae Roa
Following its successful online debut in 2022, Tapuwae Roa’s leading Māori in Governance Summit, Amorangi, returned as a hybrid event with over 800 attendees participating both in-person and online. Taking place at Te Papa Tongarewa and live-streamed to ... More >>
New Report Shares Investment Playbook For Māori Founders
Friday, 17 May 2024, 3:33 pm | Tapuwae Roa
The report also highlights some of the broader issues and challenges rakahinonga Māori face when accessing capital, suggesting improvements to educational resources and increasing investment in minority founders as two systemic changes that will ... More >>
Amorangi: Leading Māori Governance Summit Returns
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 6:55 pm | Tapuwae Roa
After its inaugural online success in 2022, Tapuwae Roa’s leading Māori in Governance Summit is set to return this July as a hybrid event with both in-person and virtual tickets available. More >>
"Shared Vision" Brings Māori Startups Together
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 7:11 am | Tapuwae Roa
Highly contested business accelerator, Tupu, welcomed its inaugural cohort of Māori founders last week, kicking off its ten-week programme to drive sustainable growth for Māori businesses. More >>
Tupu’s Mission To Transform Māori Startups Into Global Ventures
Monday, 26 February 2024, 8:41 am | Tapuwae Roa
In a bid to foster Māori entrepreneurship, Tapuwae Roa has announced today the launch of Tupu, a 10-week cohort-style programme to accelerate Māori start-ups towards sustainable success. Developed in partnership with Sprout Agritech and co-funded ... More >>
Native American Partnership Spotlights Māori Creatives
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 9:16 am | Tapuwae Roa
A delegation of Native American creatives is meeting with Māori artists, designers, and founders this week as part of the Toi Tukua tour; a trans-ocean partnership between Tapuwae Roa and leading U.S indigenous media platform, Native Max. So far, the tour ... More >>
Māori Entrepreneurship Wānanga Returns For 2024
Friday, 19 January 2024, 9:40 am | Tapuwae Roa
Continuing in its move to stoke the number of Māori startups in Aotearoa, Tapuwae Roa has announced today a new series of online and regional wānanga to its 2024 Rakahinonga Roadshow. Facilitated by expert business mentor Saara Tawha (Ramaroa ... More >>
Tapuwae Roa brings pakihi Māori aspirations to life
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 7:31 am | Tapuwae Roa
In a move to grow the number of Māori startups in Aotearoa, Tapuwae Roa has launched today a series of regional wānanga to support rakahinonga Māori (entrepreneurs) in bringing their business ideas to life. Facilitated by experienced business mentor, ... More >>
