Meet the Mob

Meet The Mob - Pera Davies

Meet the Mob Special Edition Aotearoa  This special series of Meet the Mob was filmed in Aotearoa, New Zealand. We extend our thanks to Amotai Supplier Diversity.  Meet Pera Davies Pera identifies strongly with his Māori heritage, being raised by his very loving grandmother in Bridge Pa, Hastings.  Pera grew up in a shearing whanau raised on strong values around manaakitanga, and caring for the well-being of the collective. In 1985 Pera started suffering severe lower back pain from shearing and after a few years of doctors and physios, he originated the Shear Jitsu to help with serious back injuries he was suffering as a shearer. Convinced he could help shearers who suffer back injuries and pain, Pera approached Australian Wool Innovations the biggest wool harvesting industry in the world with a plan to improve the health, wellness, and longevity of their workers. This led to the development of the SFC Roller recovery tool.  As a consultant for Australian Wool Innovation Pera delivered Shear Jitsu back injury prevention workshops throughout Australia.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Meet the Mob - Pele Aumua

This special series of Meet the Mob was filmed in Aotearoa, New Zealand. We extend our thanks to Amotai Supplier Diversity for their support.   Meet Pele Aumua Pele is a specialist in holistic health and culture building. He applies innovative approaches that challenges deficit thinking and focuses on potential instead. Pele’s background in functional strength and conditioning, gym ownership, and lifestyle coaching have culminated his skillset in designing and delivering health and wellbeing initiatives that create transformative change. He excels at empowering communities to become self-sufficient.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Meet the Mob - Frae Cairns and Kahurangi Malcolm

Meet Frae Cairns Frae has lived and worked abroad in both Canada and Japan and gained local and international experience in retail sector management, sales, international shipping and operations. She is a CIPS accredited Procurement Professional and won Young Procurement Professional of the year in 2019. Her passion for social equity led her to pioneer the social and sustainable procurement work in Auckland Council and subsequently go on to play a pivotal role in growing He Waka Eke Noa and Amotai. She has worked with hundreds of procurement professionals and organisations to deliver impact through procurement activity and enable greater opportunities for Māori and Pasifika. And Meet Kahurangi Malcolm Kahurangi was schooled in total immersion Māori at Te Raki o Pukekohe and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Waiuku. She holds a Bachelor of Science and Master’s in Business Administration and completed her post-graduate research on Māori Economic Development. She previously worked for Waikato’s Economic Development Agency supporting business growth and has held numerous roles in health and social services. Kahurangi understands Māori business having started a number of her own small businesses including a nutrition consultancy, a niche.  Together they make up Puna Awarau Puna Awarau is a Māori consultancy firm working at the forefront of Indigenous procurement in Aotearoa. With unrivaled expertise in supplier diversity, we are your specialist support. Generating Māori (and Pasifika) socio[1]economic outcomes within organisations and major projects. We work with government agencies, local body authorities, Iwi, Māori land trusts, private enterprises and charitable trusts that want to better understand what social value they can create through their spending. We understand the power of procurement in creating change and believe a more equitable Aotearoa is possible. We offer independent expert advice and support to organisations working towards broader outcomes through social procurement, progressive procurement and/or supplier diversity. • We are 100% Māori owned • We are 100% wāhine owned Puna Awarau founders have whakapapa links to Ngaati Te Ata Waiohua, Te Rarawa, Te Waiariki, Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Kahu. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Meet the Mob Tony Gunn

This special series of Meet the Mob was filmed in Aotearoa, New Zealand. We extend our thanks to Amotai Supplier Diversity for their support.   Meet Tony Gunn Tony was born and raised in the small Māori community of Tikitiki on the East Cape of New Zealand’s North Island.  Tony spent 15 years in the retail motor vehicle industry, where he progressed from a sales role to becoming a partner at a country Mazda-BMW dealership in Victoria, Australia.  For the past 23 years, Tony has owned and operated a promotional products business called 360 Degrees Focus. This business specializes in niche marketing a range of promotional products and branded accessories to franchised motor dealerships in Australia and New Zealand. The TIKIMAN Promotions & TIKIMAN Workwear brands are a significant part of Tony's journey back to Aotearoa. It represents one of the avenues through which he is reconnecting with Māori and Pasifika communities. As a foundation member of Amotai, he has committed to contributing to Indigenous procurement opportunities in both Australia and New Zealand, supporting the economic development of these communities. TIKIMAN Promotions has been a minor sponsor of the Māori National Golf Championships for over 10 years, demonstrating his long-term commitment to supporting Māori sports and cultural events. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Meet Rachel Petero

Meet Rachel Petero Rachel Petero (Ko Waikato Te Iwi – Ngāti Tamaoho, Ngāti Whawhakia, Ngāti Te Ata, Ngāti Tahinga) Rachel is a multifaceted Indigenous leader, entrepreneur, governor and author dedicated to advancing Indigenous Women's intergenerational wealth and well-being aspirations. Her business Rise Global is on a mission to help Indigenous Women rise through the decolonising and indigenising of learning and development pathways.  Her leadership and coaching programmes are internationally recognised and award winning. In February 2024 she launched IWI Indigenous Women in Industry in Aotearoa. iWI unites a global network of industry leaders for a stronger global economy, people and planet. Canada will host IWI in 2026, Australia in 2028, USA in 2030. Rachel serves as co-chair of Te Ohu Whai Ao Trust, trustee of Ngāti Tamaoho Settlement Trust, UNICEF Aotearoa New Zealand, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Foundation.and director of Te Rau o Te Korimako. Rachel continues to support Otara Bluelight Committee and Te Huringa o te Tai o ngā Wāhine programme since 2016. Together with her husband John, she invests in business and property development, aiming to leave a legacy for their six nieces and nephews. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.