Connecting buyers with verified Māori and Pasifika-owned businesses is at the heart of Amotai. Their ambition to diversify supply chains is generating a groundswell of positive impact for wāhine in business.
(Amotai’s Anna Edwards with Jan Logie from Clare Foundation)
According to Stats NZ, in 2023, women made up only 35% of all business owners in New Zealand, demonstrating a clear need for greater support and encouragement.
Clare’s multi-year funding will be used as part of the Hinemoa Programme to develop new ways of supporting Māori and Pasifika wāhine-owned businesses. The Programme will shift resources to Māori and Pasifika women/whānau/hapori, helping to build their economic power and self-determination.
Jan Logie, Strategic Lead for Women at Clare, says the ripple effect when women succeed in business can have a profound impact. “From creating new jobs to inspiring other wāhine to follow their dreams, to investing back into their own communities, the work that Amotai does is vital.”
To find out more about Amotai visit: https://amotai.nz