National Business Review article, Nov 2020

E-commerce entrepreneur debunks online marketing myths

Shay Wright runs a social enterprise – and a pure e-commerce play.

Tue, 10 Nov 2020

Both the march of time and onset of the Covid-19 global pandemic have meant that much of commerce has moved online – but most New Zealand businesses still have no idea how to set up their shopfronts in the digital realm, according to one young entrepreneur.

Shay Wright (Te Rarawa, Ngāruahine, Ngāti Ruanui) and co-founder Travis O'Keefe run two businesses bordering on $2 million in revenue: one devises strategies for business, mainly Māori business, to fully embrace e-commerce; the other is an online seller of carefully chosen consumer products aiming to fill a data-driven niche in the market.

To read the full article, click here.

Another cohort of Māori leaders taking the stage

Looking back at our 2017 Ka Eke Poutama graduation ceremony where family, friends, iwi leaders and Government ministers came together to celebrate the graduation of 55 young Māori leaders.

For a video feature on Māori Television, check out the links below:

(In English) - https://teaomaori.news/new-breed-maori-governance

(In Te Reo Māori) - https://teaomaori.news/mi/he-reanga-hou-e-rea-ake-ana-ki-roto-nga-mahi-whakahaere

Finalists at the Matariki Awards

Te Whare Hukahuka were well represented at the 2017 and 2018 Matariki Awards, with co-founder Shay Wright being named as a finalist in both years for the Te Whetū Maiangi -Young Achievers Award.

In 2018, Pania Newton, an alumni of our Ka Eke Poutama programme, and the staunch young leader behind the Ihumatao’s ‘'Save Our Unique Landscape’ kaupapa was also named as a finalist for Te Whetū Maiangi -Young Achievers Award.

For videos of both finalists, click on the video links below:

(Shay Wright) - https://www.maoritelevision.com/shows/matariki-awards-2018/S01E009/matariki-awards-2018-shay-wright

(Pania Newton) - https://www.maoritelevision.com/shows/matariki-awards-2018/S01E008/matariki-awards-2018-pania-newton

Te Whare Hukahuka team members at the Matariki Awards 2017.

Primary Industry Champions

Te Whare Hukahuka was named as one of the Ministry for Primary Industries ‘Primary Industry Champions’ to help grow our future Māori enterprises in the primary industries.

This is part of the vision for New Zealand to be the world’s most sustainable provider of high-value food and primary products.

Achieving this vision will require innovation, story-telling, technology, biosecurity, greater environmental sustainability, and a shift from volume to value.

Click above to watch the interview about Te Whare Hukahuka’s work to help grow Māori agribusinesses.

Rebuilding the Māori economy through education

”Te Whare Hukahuka is working to smash stereotypes & bring a sense of mana back to our rangatahi through education. Teaching entrepreneurship & encouraging young Māori to achieve their goals.”

Watch this Re: feature of Ka Eke Poutama participant, Te Ahikapua Hape-Maui, on his journey to overcome adversity and lead as a young person.

Growing Maori business

“Kathryn Ryan from Radio New Zealand interviews Te Whare Hukahuka co-founder Shay Wright. From growing up on a farm in the Far North to being named on the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list, Shay Wright is helping teach iwi how to manage their economies in order to get better social outcomes for Maori.”

Listen to the 8 minute interview here

Developing the next generation of Māori leaders - Radio New Zealand

“Te Whare Hukahuka is on a mission to empower and develop the next generation of Māori community and business leaders through education.

Māori youth have a thirst for governance training that could give them access to a range of organisations from corporates to community organisations, to iwi, hapū and marae boards, co-founder Shay Wright says.

“Governance is a little bit of an enigma. It’s a difficult one to look at and know exactly what it is and how it works; and I think that’s part of what we see our role being - to demystify it and focus on some of the few things that will make the greatest difference.”

— Co-founder, Shay Wright

Read or listen to the full interview here

Ka Eke Poutama alumni and facilitators reflect on the need for the programme

Our Ka Eke Poutama programme named 'Community-Based Programme of the Year 2018'

“The 2018 ACE Aotearoa Annual Award for Community Based Programme of the Year Tangata Whenua has been awarded to Ka Eke Poutama.

Ka Eke Poutama is a rangatahi leadership programme to help develop the governance skills of our next generation of leaders.

The fifteen week programme teaches rangatahi the core skills of great governance and social enterprise - practical skills that they can apply once they get onto a board. Participants are connected to real life governance board opportunities.”

“The alumni are shaping the country’s future, from being part of delegations to international events, and running social initiatives in their community, to taking on senior management roles and setting up their own social enterprises.”

— ACE Aotearoa, 2018

Ka Eke Poutama facilitators and alumni with ACE Aotearoa co-chair Charissa Waerea

Read the article here

Te Whare Hukahuka: Sparking Innovation in Indigenous Communities

The Inkline spoke to the Te Whare Hukahuka team to learn more about how we are working towards improving the lives of 10 million indigenous people and what inspired us to take action.

Participants on Te Whare Hukahuka’s young leaders governance programme, Ka Eke Poutama.

Read the article here