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Undermining Progress: The Government's Retreat on Māori Procurement

Undermining Progress: The Government's Retreat on Māori Procurement

September 23rd 2024 Change in Priorities The government’s recent announcement to remove the progressive procurement targets signals a clear retreat from the focus on Māori business. It’s more than just a policy cha Read more

Learnings and insights as practitioners 2024

Learnings and insights as practitioners 2024

July 26th 2024 As Māori supplier diversity practitioners and specialists, we have unique observations and insights of the impacts of the practice as well as the nuances of Māori businesses. These insights have be Read more

5 small ways to support supplier diversity

5 small ways to support supplier diversity

July 9th 2024 The goal of supplier diversity is to have more money being spent with Māori and Pasifika businesses. Naturally, the biggest thing organisations can do for supplier diversity is to increase their spe Read more

'Evolution', termed to serve some, not all.

'Evolution', termed to serve some, not all.

April 24th 2024 Written by Mauriora Kaihau Read more

Going beyond "buying local"

Going beyond "buying local"

April 3rd 2024 In today's globalised world, the idea of buying local holds significant value, both economically and ethically. When we opt to support local businesses, we not only contribute to the growth of our Read more

Iwi driving Supplier Diversity in Aotearoa

Iwi driving Supplier Diversity in Aotearoa

January 24th 2024 The concept of supplier diversity has seen an increase in awareness across Aotearoa, recently bringing a significant shift towards equitable procurement practices within the commercial Read more

‘Race based’ procurement – enough is enough!

‘Race based’ procurement – enough is enough!

November 27th 2023 ‘Race based’ procurement – enough is enough! The notion that striving for diversity in supply chains is ‘race-based’ purchasing or creates an uneven playing field is not just misleading; it Read more

Attracting the ‘woke’ workforce, Generation Z

Attracting the ‘woke’ workforce, Generation Z

November 24th 2023 A ‘woke’ business attracts a ‘woke workforce’-So how ‘woke’ are you? In contemporary pop culture, being ‘woke’ is defined as “having an active awareness of systemic injustices Read more

Time for the private sector to take the lead in Supplier Diversity

Time for the private sector to take the lead in Supplier Diversity

November 10th 2023 With government changes and economic turbulence, Māori and Pasifika businesses face the challenge of navigating these waters to secure their share of contracts. Read more

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