Service Directory

The Business Mentors New Zealand service assists with over 60,000 SME owners – with this number increasing every day. BMNZ engage with over 4,300 clients every year; and supported by over 1,800 volunteer mentors and 28 Agents (Economic Development Agencies and Chambers of Commerce) based throughout New Zealand.

We partner with ambitious businesses of all sizes, providing a range of innovation and research and development (R&D) services to suit each stage of growth.

There are three tiers of memberships for businesses with 1-2 people, 3 or more, or larger organisations, and membership starts from the cost of a cup of coffee a month.

Improving the well-being of New Zealanders living in our regions is the goal of Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit (Kānoa – RDU).

We do this by delivering government funding to nurture each region’s economy so they can grow and develop to reach their full potential.

The Sorted Kainga Ora financial capability programme targeted at our Whakaue māmā that will help empower them to achieve their financial goals.

Whether that is to develop better money habits, managing household finances, prepare to buy a home or anything in between, our facilitators (Whakaue māmā - Tatiana and Erena) are here to go on this journey with you.

MWDI Supports wāhine Māori and their whānau in business. We provide micro-loans, business coaching & financial capability programmes.

As the ultimate success network for business, the 30 Chambers in New Zealand support over 22,000 members who are active in their business environment both nationally and internationally.

The NZTE Investment team supports ambitious businesses to raise growth capital, and matches investors with investment opportunities that benefit Aotearoa.

We look for investors who can bring knowledge and connections to the table, support growth and create jobs in the regions, who can lift wages and spend with local suppliers, and who can support sustainable land use. We measure these aspects of an investment to find out exactly how much it benefits the New Zealand economy.

New Zealand Māori Tourism is committed to working with the Māori tourism sector to contribute to our economy, to provide compelling visitor experiences, and to build a strong commercial and cultural leadership.

Poutama is an independent charitable trust established in 1988 to provide business development services to Māori. Poutama strives to create an environment for successful business ventures and economic growth for Māori. Income generated from its investments enables Poutama to engage in activities and provide services that support and facilitate Māori business development.

Creating opportunities for members to connect, grow and thrive in Tauranga Moana.

Te Hūmeka Māori Business Network was founded in Waikato in 2010 as a non-profit organization whose main function is to support Māori Business and provide platforms for Māori Businesses to network on a local, national and international scale.

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.

Te Puni Kōkiri - Māori Business Growth Support aims to help build the skills and knowledge of Māori businesses. Te Puni Kōkiri, together with other business support services, help existing Māori businesses plan their pathways to realise their growth potential.

Our focus is on supporting Maori and indigenous entrepreneurs, in starting their own service businesses.  With the collaboration between Tolaga Bay Innovation and Edmund Hillary Fellow ‘Scott Miller’, we provide seed loans and business wrap around support.

Whariki is a not-for-profit organisation, designed to support and uplift Māori business owners and professionals, by creating moments of connection and celebration.