Joining forces with the Clare Foundation to create meaningful economic impact

According to Stats NZ, in 2023, wāhine made up only 35% of all business owners in Aotearoa New Zealand, demonstrating a clear need for greater support and encouragement.

The Clare Foundation’s multi-year funding will be used as part of the Hinemoa Programme to develop new ways of supporting Māori and Pasifika wāhine-owned businesses. The Programme will shift resources to Māori and Pasifika women/whānau/hapori, helping to build their economic power and self-determination.

Jan Logie, Strategic Lead for Women at Clare, says the ripple effect when women succeed in business can have a profound impact. “From creating new jobs to inspiring other wāhine to follow their dreams, to investing back into their own communities, the work that Amotai does is vital.”