Tuia 2025 is a day filled with bold kōrero, unapologetic truth, shared insights, and powerful commitment to progress. Together, we will walk Te Ara Whakamua | The Path Ahead, filling our kete with tools, relationships, and whakaaro to help us take tangible next steps toward our tirohanga hou.

Empowering the next generation of Māori leaders, entrepreneurs and creatives.

Inspiring Rangatahi Futures is a kaupapa dedicated to helping rangatahi dream big, explore pathways into business and entrepreneurship, and strengthen their sense of belonging.

This event brings rangatahi and Māori businesses together to spark ideas, grow skills, and create meaningful connections that support future success.

KUMA invites Māori-owned businesses, and organisations supporting pakihi Māori across Otago/Southland to take part in the KUMA Māori Business Expo 2025.

The expo - with stalls, presentations and music happening concurrently - celebrates Māori innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity, providing a platform to showcase products, services, and kaupapa to the wider community.

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating 20 years of Māori business achievement in the Southern Region.

The KUMA Māori Business Awards Gala honours the vision, resilience, and achievements of Māori businesses across Otago and Southland, recognising emerging leaders, collaboration, customer excellence, leadership, legacy, and more.

Hosted at the Sargood Centre in Ōtepoti Dunedin, the Gala is a night of recognition, connection, and celebration, complete with a formal dinner, awards presentations, and live entertainment. Together, we will acknowledge the past, celebrate the present, and look to the future of Māori enterprise.