Why are capable, driven wāhine Māori business owners still struggling to access basic support? It's not lack of capability - it's the resource gap, and it's keeping our pakihi smaller than they need to be.

Te Kāinga Wāhine is delighted to announce the successful completion of its inaugural cohort of Wāhine Māori Entrepreneurs, marking the end of a transformative six-month business development programme.

Ko Cat Rikihana tēnei, recently launched as Cat Rikihana - Money Coach.

Ko Matarawa te ūkaipō, ko Waikareao te wai whakaora i ahau.

Ko Te Hūnuku te āhuru mōwai o te whakaaro nui.

Ko Ahenata-May Daniels tēnei, the kaiwhakatō of Te Hūnuku.

Ko Inez White tēnei, the visionary leader at Indigenuity.

Ko Riowhiti Rademacher-Taniora tēnei. Meet Riowhiti, founder of Te Korowai Manaaki and a nurturing soul from Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Whātua, and Ngāti Amerika.

Ko Nalisha Tahere tēnei, the visionary founder behind kōmiri.

Ko Hinekoia Tomlinson tēnei. Meet Hinekoia, the founder and driving force behind Waiata Mai Vocal Coaching.

Ko Johana Te Momo tēnei founder of Momo Aotearoa (formerly known as Momo Girl).

Meet Leah Pickering, a remarkable Postpartum Doula who's not just a caregiver but also the heart and soul behind her empowering Women's Circle.

Ko Nikki Kennedy tēnei, founder of Taputapu Toi and Taputapu Toa.

I sat in a business meeting this morning and couldn’t help but notice what was strikingly different about being in a space that is not Wāhine Māori led.

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Simplify your social media strategy and sell.

How often do you look at your to-do list, or your calendar of appointments, and feel your heart beat a little faster at the sheer volume of tasks to be done?

Something I've always known about myself is when I am confronted with a situation of injustice, it evokes an emotional response in me.

When I was a kid, one of my vivid memories about visiting my grandparents was the cakes that would be sitting in tupperware containers on top of the freezer by the front door.

A few months back, we were making our way through the drive thru on takeaways night, and the energised wahine on the other end of the speaker box greets us with “Kia ora! What can I get you?”