ABOUT US
At Toiere we support Māori entrepreneurs to create opportunities that enables them to succeed.
We are proud to have existing contacts and relationships in the Māori Business community and Iwi.
OUR VISION
Māori creating jobs, wealth and prosperity across Te Tauihu through economic and business development
OUR MISSION
To build a self-sustaining network that supports Māori in business across diverse sectors, contributing to the economic development of Māori.
HOW WILL WE DO THIS?
Whakawhanaungatanga
Capability Development
Advancing Procurement opportunities
Capital & Investment Opportunities
Enhancing digital technology and accessibility
Toiere is a member driven kaupapa supported by a committed team and board with diverse skills and experience.
Keni-Duke Hetet
Chair
Keni-Duke is of Māori (– Ngāti Maniapoto) descent and is originally from Te Kuiti in the central North Island. Keni-Duke has excellent communication skills and a wide range of experience in all areas of public, commercial, industrial, educational and residential architecture, with a particular emphasis on cultural works. He places a high level of emphasis on Māori design principles and tikanga to inform spatial and architectural design in education, cultural, civic, commercial, residential and landscape projects. Keni-Duke brings over 20 years’ experience in all areas of the built environment.
Qualifications & Trainings
• Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP 114589)
• Architectural Designers New Zealand – Professional Member No. 14013
• Board Director Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ) 2016 2020 (Vice Chair)
Philosophy – Keni-Dukes design philosophy centres around response to the environment, culture and people
Mareikura Ikin
Kairuruku
Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Rarua, Ngāti Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui
Mareikura began her role as coordinator in September 2021. Born and raised in Maniapoto before moving down to Te Tauihu. Attending Garin College in Richmond and Aranmore Catholic College in Perth, Western Australia. Mareikura says the role has been a huge learning venture for her, but she has enjoyed every step of it. Her highlights so far have been connecting with new people, developing the Toiere website and digital marketplace, and supporting whānau business needs. She has loved the opportunity and appreciates the support she has received and says it is a privilege to learn from and work with Sacha, Chan, and her own whānau.
Sacha Macdonald
Board Member
Sacha MacDonald of Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Ruahine and European decent has over 20 years’ experience in business management, human resources, capability development and management accounting. Frequently called upon for organisational capability, recruitment and human capital development projects.
An entrepreneur herself, currently founder and co-founder several businesses, Sacha utilises her years of experience managing businesses and teams to effectively deliver excellence. Her philosophy to business is to develop the people within the business, building their capability to be successful. She is passionate about Māori business and how this can transpire into developing individuals and the wider community around them.
Her primary business Rezource is an outsourcing company. Rezource is a workforce management and recruitment company, operating a shared employee model delivering shared capability and skills with a number of our clients.
Her passion for Māori entrepreneurship is ignited through her company Arewa. Arewa supports Māori development initiatives, organisations and individuals looking to grow agile businesses.
A graduate of the Darden School of Business, an Edmund Hillary Fellow and an EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women 2017, Sacha is driven to create social impact initiatives by creating agile and scalable business models where people are at the heart of the organisation.