Progressive Procurement case studies

Māori contact centre startup on mission to help solo Mums

Wairua Pai, the only majority Māori-owned customer contact centre, is a new startup with a goal of giving 100 solo Māori Māmā a job through offering flexibility and home working.

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Māori-owned design and marketing business run by wāhine Māori

Wāhine Māori-owned business, Attraction Studios, has pushed through many challenges, including a delay in their capability uplift progress as a result of COVID, but they have seen the light at the end of the tunnel as they begin to work on more government procurement contracts while ensuring Te Tiriti obligations are embedded into the business.

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Taranaki construction company is helping to grow the next generation

Tuarā Group is shifting the status quo by creating opportunities for Taranaki uri and applying a cultural lens to their outcomes that cultivates their employees innate potential.

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Increasing Māori representation in government procurement

Tupono Pahi, 21 of Ngāti Rereahu, is one of only 30 people who identify as Māori working in government procurement buying goods and services for his agency.

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Tāmaki Makaurau businesses demonstrating success through the capability uplift programme

Mahi Tahi Media and Eco Pristine Clean are two the Māori-owned businesses receiving manaaki and mentoring by Warner Cowin at Height Project Management through the Capability Uplift Programme.

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Progressive Procurement Height Project Management wins community outcomes award

Height Project Management have been a crucial component to the progressive procurement uplift programme by supporting over 30 Māori owned businesses in navigating government procurement. 

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Lifting local capability in Rotorua

Lifting the capability of Māori businesses to realise their aspirations is the goal for Awhi Ropu Consultants. Check out the video to learn more about the Local Intermediary Connect Programme and how it has supported WAWATA CREATIVE and John Anderson Maintenance Ltd.

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Building Healthy homes for Northland whānau

Māori business Yakas Construction has won its first government contract with Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities to build six state houses in Kaikohe.

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KPMG and Microsoft help to digitally enable the Maori community

Te Puni Kōkiri engaged KPMG and Microsoft to create a tailored business assessment and grant management solution. The solution’s name was decided upon by Te Puni Kōkiri as “Te Tomokanga” – a gateway to transforming, uplifting and creating better outcomes for all.

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