Southland farming identity Tangaroa Walker is guest speaker at the Te Kupeka Umaka Maori ki Araiteuru (KUMA) Maori Business Awards in Invercargill on Friday night.
Mr Walker is a former Ahuwhenua New Zealand Young Maori Farmer of the Year who has developed a strong following with his Farm 4 Life social media profile.
The awards celebrate resilience, collaboration and business success for Maori businesses in Otago, Southland and the Queenstown Lakes districts.
The finalists are. —
Collaboration and innovation: Res.Awesome (Dunedin), Check In Ltd (Queenstown), Inspiring Design (Waitati), Farm 4 Life (Southland).
Employment and growth: Quality Home Services Ltd (Queenstown), Cross Group (Invercargill), Niche Design and Construction (Hawea), Blue Kanu (Queenstown).
Resilience and wellbeing: Engage Safety (Queenstown), Nga Kete Matauranga Pounamu (Invercargill), Let’s Go Fitness and Otepoti Boxing Club (Dunedin), Whanau Consultancy Services (Invercargill).
Emerging Enterprise: Just Like You Aotearoa (Dipton), Aroa Whakarongo (Gore), Reigning Downs Hauora Centre (Invercargill).
The supreme winner will receive the Suzanne Spencer Tohu Maumahara Business Award.
