Te Kupeka Umaka Māori ki Āraiteuru

A proudly southern Māori Business Network, supporting Māori business growth since 2005. KUMA’s kaupapa is to build connections between whānau to enhance their individual professional and business success through our collective support.

See the highlights from our 2023 Māori Business Awards

KUMA is guided by its founding whakatauki

Kia tipua tahi ai – let us grow strong together

Whanaungatanga

We provide opportunties to connect with whānau from all iwi, hapū and rūnanga, and nurture long term relationships and partnerships across the region and country.

Manaakitanga

We believe in and value the power within each of us to create change, uplift others and provide for our whānau and hapori.

Tautoko

We believe in the uniqueness and power of mātauranga Māori to enrich our lives. KUMA supports events and initiatives that uplift and serve the needs of our community.

Your Membership:

- You can be nominated for one of the categories in the annual KUMA Māori Business Awards
- List your services in the KUMA Māori Business Directory
- Connect with a coach or business mentor
- Learn about national and local opportunities for Māori businesses
- Take part in business courses
- Attend our annual KUMA business awards and other events
- Get to know other Māori business people
- Attend networking events – you’ll make new contacts, exchange ideas and expand your support network.
- Connect with business organisations in the region

Join KUMA

Upcoming Events

KUMA hosts events to connect whānau across the southern region. Our workshops are designed to accelerate business and individual growth.

Check out what is coming up in your region, and book in or enquire via email to tautoko@kuma.co.nz.

What our members have to say

Quality Home Services Ltd

“We joined KUMA during a growth phase for our business, we were gearing up to implement a diversification project and needed to connect and share our story with Māori organisations that could support us on our journey. We had a conversation with the KUMA team at a hui and the very next morning we were sitting around a table with extraordinary people who have not stopped opening doors for us. Four years later we are so very grateful for the guidance, connections and opportunities that come from being a part of the KUMA whānau.”
Tāhuna | Queenstown
Check In

“Launching a business in the middle of a global health crisis was an interesting move but we’ve worked extremely hard to bring our vision to fruition and that drive was recognised at the KUMA - Southern Māori Business Awards in July 2021 where we were the recipient of the Collaboration & Innovation Award. For us KUMA represents visibility as a Māori business owner and it also represents a safe space in which we as a Māori business can thrive.”
Tāhuna | Queenstown
Inspiring Design

KUMA has been instrumental to the development of our business and helping our company prepare for tenders and government funding. We have been grateful to run Mana Wāhine workshops for local Dunedin Businesses and partner with KUMA on marketing projects.
Ōtepoti | Dunedin