Empowering the indigenous economy through the power of koha
Empowering the indigenous economy through the power of koha
Empowering the indigenous economy through the power of koha
Ko wai mātou?
IndigiShare exists to revitalise and empower indigenous economies through a platform of partnership.
We are building economic resilience today so that we can pave the way for sustained self-reliance and wellbeing for generations of tomorrow.
Drawing on deep wells of indigenous knowledge, we are shifting power into the hands of our community, reindigenising the way financial capital flows, so it flows in a way that serves all of us better.
From this, we can build a more equitable and more transparent economy that is grounded in community reciprocity.
Empowering indigenous communities
We are creating a movement to empower indigenous economies. We do this through equipping whānau with innovative, secure, and highly-transparent financial products to build economic resilience and reindigenise the flow of capital.
Utilising the
potential and power of reciprocity
IndigiShare is powered by koha, a circular, two-way reciprocity concept that sits at the very core of our purpose. Koha is not just about giving and receiving, but embodies the connections we make and the communities we are building.
Creating intergenerational impact
We are creating long-term intergenerational impact through enabling entrepreneurship within our communities today, to pave the way for self-determination and resilience for generations of tomorrow.
Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi
With your food basket and my food basket, the people will thrive
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Rumaki Cafe first business to seek funding through new kaupapa Māori lending platform
Rotorua’s Rumaki Cafe has become the first pakihi to seek funding through Aotearoa’s kaupapa Māori peer-to-peer koha-lending platform, Te Whare Manaaki, as it works towards opening its fully immersive reo Māori cafe. Rumaki Cafe, [...]
Te Whare Manaaki investor portal is now live!
Earlier this year, we introduced Te Whare Manaaki, our kaupapa Māori koha-lending model, as it entered its pilot phase. We invited you to learn about the kaupapa and register your interest in becoming a [...]
Te Whare Manaaki is about to enter its pilot!
At IndigiShare, we believe in the power of koha to unlock opportunity and enable impact. Te Whare Manaaki is IndigiShare’s peer-to-peer lending platform connecting pakihi Māori with kaituku pūtea through zero-interest, repayable loans. We’re [...]
Celebrating our 2025 cohort!
Last month marked the completion of the 2025 intake of Te Aka Matua, IndigiShare’s kaupapa Māori business development programme supporting Māori entrepreneurs in Rotorua. Delivered over six weeks through a mix of in-person wānanga [...]
Te Aka Matua returns!
With support from the Booster Foundation, we’re excited to open applications for the next intake of Te Aka Matua — our kaupapa Māori business programme designed to support pakihi Māori and aspiring entrepreneurs in Rotorua. [...]
Kua mutu te tau 🎉
Kua pau te hau 😮💨 what a year it has been! From representing IndigiShare on the international stage to launching our first pakihi programme, we have been waewae ki te whenua mō te tau [...]
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Rotorua Māori business support programme meets growing demand
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