For Business

Puna Pakihi

Supporting Ngāi Tahu in Business

The mission of Puna Pakihi is to help build the business knowledge and capability of Ngāi Tahu whānau starting or growing their own businesses.

We do this in the following ways:

·         Providing grants for businesses

·         Offering free business mentoring  

·         Promoting Ngāi Tahu businesses through our online business directory

·         Giving Ngāi Tahu business leaders the opportunity to become business mentors

By offering targeted financial support and educational opportunities, we aim to give our Ngāi Tahu pakihi the best possible chance of thriving and growing, creating positive outcomes for current and future generations of Ngāi Tahu whānau.

Business Grants

We have three grant types available to whānau depending on the length of time trading and business revenue.

Business Directory (Tahu.biz)

Tahu.Biz is a directory of businesses owned by Ngāi Tahu whānau. It’s a platform for Ngāi Tahu to support and buy Ngāi Tahu.