Murihiku businesses shine at Kuma awards

At this year’s Kuma Māori Business Awards gala are, from left, awards MC Cory Ratahi, Whānau Consultancy Services’ Serena Lyders, and Jeanna Love from the Poutama Trust. His company, Kewe Consultants, won the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Puna Pakihi Recognition of Achievement Award at the 2023 Kuma Māori Business Awards gala held in Queenstown on Saturday. Keil said he was humbled and honoured to have been awarded this taonga by Ngāi Tahu and Kuma, a southern Māori business network. Matt and Melissa Keil of Kewe Consultants at the Kuma Māori Business Awards held in Queenstown at the weekend. This year’s Kuma awards focused on mātauranga Māori – the significance of Māori knowledge, wisdom, and cultural practices in business.