Te Rōpū Pakihi supports the growth and development of Māori enterprise in the Kāpiti Coast and Horowhenua region.

 
 

We exist to support you and your pakihi. There a three main ways in which we do this.

Whakawhanaungatanga

CONNECTING WITH OTHERS

Functions, events and membership promotions


 

Manaakitanga

1 TO 1 MENTORING

Our kaupapa based business mentoring and support initiative


 

Rangatiratanga

LEARN FROM EXPERTS

Clinics, workshops and resources to help you in your business





What's coming up soon?

UPCOMING EVENTS

Join our networking events, and arrange a time to receive 1:1 support from our mentors and experts.


MENTORING MOMENTS

Wednesday 3rd April 2024
9:30am - 3:00pm

Mentoring moments is a monthly opportunity for our members to meet with one of our mentors (Anthea and Myra) in our Ōtaki office for a one-on-one session, to ask questions and discuss business ideas. It's an opportunity to have external support to gain more clarity.

PARAKUIHI PAKIHI

Tuesday 9th April 2024
7:30am - 8:30am
Guest Speaker: Hendrix Warren - Business Growth Manager, The Horowhenua Learning Company

Parakuihi pakihi is an opportunity for our members to share new ideas, keep in touch, talk about new business initiatives, offer support and advice to each other as business owners and also bring in guest speakers.


 
Kaitahi
WellingtonNZ Business Clinic

KAITAHI

Thursday 11th April 2024
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Horowhenua District Council, 126/148 Oxford Street, Levin (Ante Room)

Kaitahi is a quarterly networking event we host to meet with our members. The purpose of the event is to network with other local pakihi Māori, offer support and advice to each other as business owners and also bring in guest speakers.

BUSINESS CLINIC

Wednesday 17th April 2024
9:30am - 3:00pm

Business clinics is an opportunity for local organisations to meet with our members and discuss opportunities they have available to support business growth, provide advice and access to resources.

Meet with Toni and Michelle to talk about what WellingtonNZ has to offer. Toni and Michelle can help with business start-up advice, business basics training, access to resources, R&D, mentoring through the Regional Business Partner Network and more


 

BUSINESS CLINIC

Wednesday 17th April 2024
9:30am - 3:00pm

Take some time to meet with IRD.

The introduction to business webinars cover the different types of business structures and record keeping, what expenses and depreciation you can claim, and how to claim these, how income tax and provisional tax works for business.