Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai
This month, we are hosting an after work Business event at Uha Beauty, on Friday, 6 June 5pm - 6.30pm. Hopefully, this time will allow those who can’t make breakfasts can come along to this one.

Host: Rebecca Banks, Owner, Uha Beauty

🗓 Friday 6 June 2025 
⏰ 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM 
📍 Uha Beauty, 80 Vogel Street, Ōtepoti Dunedin 
🍽️ Lite refreshments provided 
✅ RSVP by: Wednesday 4 June 2025 email Karen: tautoko@kuma.nz

TĀHUNA: Te Puni Kōkiri Māori Enterprise Networking Breakfast Hui 
Hosted by Nathan Keil and supported by KUMA
 
🗓 Thursday, 29 May 2025
⏰ 7:30am – 9am
📍 Sudima Five Mile - Carrington 1 Room, Tāhuna
🍽️ Buffet Breakfast included 
✅ RSVP by: Tuesday, 27 May 2025 by emailing Nathan Keil @ nathan.keil@bdo.co.nz

Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai

Change of day this month:
Our breakfast hui this month will be on Friday, 9 May at 8-9am at Taste Nature, High Street Dunedin.

It’s another in our regular informal hui for business owners and people in business to get together and share whakaaro, so there’s no need to RSVP.

Host: Clinton at Taste Nature Cafe

Address: 131 High Street, Dunedin

Nau mai, haere mai!

Claire (Chair of KUMA) and Karen (KUMA’s Manager) are joining us. Hear about KUMA’s upcoming business support, share your successes and challenges, and find out about the 2025 KUMA Business Awards.

Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai

This month, we are switching to a lunch hui, with guest speaker, Antony Deaker from Enterprise Dunedin joining us. Antony tell us about the DCC Hapori Fund as well as other ED mahi relevant to Māori businesses. Nau mai!

Friday, 7 March at 12pm at Skillsec, 14 Bridgman St, South Dunedin.

RSVP to Karen at tautoko@kuma.nz

Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai

Welcome 2025!! Our monthly breakfasts will continue on the first Friday of the month starting this year on
Friday, 7 February at 8-9am at Taste Nature, High Street Dunedin.

Although you might be taking a long weekend, do call in to Taste Nature, stock up the cupboards for the weekend from the TN market, apothecary or cafe.

Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai
Our breakfast hui will be on Friday, 6 December at 8-9am at Taste Nature, High Street Dunedin.

It’s another in our regular informal hui on the first Friday of the month for business owners and people in business to get together and share whakaaro, so there’s no need to RSVP.

Nau mai, haere mai.

We are excited to invite you to our next Kai & Kōrero Hui – supported by Te Hau Toka.  

Kai & Kōrero is about bringing Māori together to share their business story, learn about each other’s unique paths and aspirations, explore new opportunities to collaborate, and tautoko and uplift.

This hui will be hosted by Julian Noel, Shine Global & Verono, who will conduct a short workshop: “Reconnect to Your Vision.”

Join us for an empowering workshop designed to help you reconnect with your true vision—the driving force behind your actions and the foundation for achieving what you truly desire. Learn how to effectively communicate your vision in a way that conveys your business opportunity and inspires others. This workshop will equip you with the tools to powerfully and impactfully share your message.

🗓 Date: Wednesday, 13 November 2024 

⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

📍 Location: Te Atamira - Puāwai, Remarkables Park, Frankton

🍽️ Kai: Lite refreshments will be provided 

✅ Please RSVP here

Join us at this month’s Kai & Kōrero to empower Māori business success through the strength of whanaungatanga.

📣 Share amongst your whānau, and bring along anyone new to the region, or who is thinking of starting a business.

RSVP by Monday, 11 November 2024 to ensure we have enough kai for everyone.

Any questions please contact us at tahuna@kuma.co.nz

KUMA AGM 2024 will be held on Monday 11 November.

Further information will be sent to members via email.

Contact karen@kuma.nz for information.

All welcome.

Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai
Please join us for breakfast at the University of Otago, hosted by the Otago Business School.

🗓 Date: Friday, 8 November
⏰ Time: 7.30am- 8.30am
📍 Venue: Otago Business School, Union Street East, Dunedin
📍 Enter via main doors, up the wide staircase to Level 1
🍽️ Kai: a light breakfast will be served

Learn about the OBS project Konaki where Māori students solve real-world challenges for Māori businesses; find out about university student internships, and
connect, collaborate, and cultivate new business relationships over kai. 

RSVP at the link below, noting any dietary requirements, by Monday, 4 November 2024.

Hope to see you there.

Nau mai, haere mai, to a special Whanaungatanga Hui to celebrate Māori business in this region and to acknowledge our new partnership with Queenstown Lakes District Council, which has been forged to support a thriving Māori business community in this region, by providing procurement opportunities and contributing to the diversification of the Māori economy locally.

CANCELLED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER EVENT:

KIA KAHA, E TE WHĀNAU

Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai
Our breakfast hui will be on Friday, 6 September at 8-9am at Taste Nature, High Street Dunedin.

It’s another in our regular informal hui on the first Friday of the month for business owners and people in business to get together and share whakaaro, so there’s no need to RSVP.

Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai
Our breakfast hui will be on Friday, 2 August at 8-9am at Taste Nature, High Street Dunedin.

It’s another in our regular informal hui for business owners and people in business to get together and share whakaaro, so there’s no need to RSVP.

Ka kā wā Hono is a heart opening cacao activation that will allow you the time and space to reignite the inner fire.

$22 waged + BF
$11 unwaged + BF
x1 koha spot for someone to assist with pack in and out. please email fi@kakawa.co.nz if that is you.
Tickets via humanitix, https://events.humanitix.com/ka-ka-wa-hono-cacao...
Cash is also accepted on the day, please email fi@kakawa.co.nz

Wānanga/Professional Development

Notice of KUMA AGM 2023