Pounamu Skelton’s story is one of vision, resilience, and legacy. He uri o Taranaki Maunga, Te Atiawa, Taranaki Tuturu, and Ngāti Ruanui, Pounamu lives on her papakāinga in Onaero, a place her whānau have named Te Rau Orongo “the multiple ways to heal ourselves.”

For more than 24 years, she carried a dream: to live organically and sustainably, close to her tūrangawaewae. Today, that dream has taken shape on five acres of fertile whenua, where every decision is guided by connection to whakapapa and the generations yet to come.

A Multifaceted Business with Purpose ✨

Pounamu’s business journey is as abundant as her māra. She wears many hats:

• Running online and in-person programmes on māra kai and rongoā.
• Consulting with organisations on kai sovereignty and composting projects.
• Speaking on national panels and conference stages.
• Hosting land-based professional development workshops for organisations at her papakāinga.
• And most recently, preparing to launch her own apothecary boutique, bringing natural herbal products to life.

What ties it all together is her unwavering commitment to Hua Parakore, the ancestral philosophy of growing food, medicine, and people in ways that honour the land and the future.

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Music is Te Kawa o Rongo by Ngāneko Eriwata

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This episode follows the real-life adventure of Charlotte and Natalie, co-founders of Pompom Events & Marketing 🎉. Dive into their journey as partners in business, full of ups, downs, and lots of laughs, to discover practical lessons on the do’s and don’ts of a business partnership. 🚀

Charlotte and Natalie never set out to become business partners. It “just happened”. Meant to be, I call it.

Eight years ago, their story started with kids' birthday parties and school drop-off encounters. Over coffee ☕, they discovered a shared passion for making a difference in their communities. One day, in a bustling café, their lively chat grew so animated it caught the ear of a nearby business owner. That serendipitous moment led to their very first contract. And just like that, Pompom Events & Marketing www.pompom.co.nz was born!

But running a business partnership wasn’t always a walk in the park. Unlike most other partners in business, they’re not a husband-wife duo; they even no longer live in the same city.

Yet, their business partnership thrived where many others fizzled out.

So, what are the pros and cons of a business partnership? And more importantly, what’s their secret sauce?

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Twenty something Ella Sargent from Manawa Māori and Multi Agency explains how Gen Z entrepreneurs are doing things differently and what we can learn from them.

There’s a new kind of entrepreneur on the rise: one who doesn’t wait for permission, doesn’t follow the old rules, and isn’t afraid to experiment. They’re bold, values-driven, and unapologetically online.

That’s Gen Z.

And Ella Sargent is a shining example of what Gen Z entrepreneurship can look like in Aotearoa.

At just 20-something, Ella has built not one but two meaningful, growing businesses: Manawa Māori (https://www.manawamaori.com/) and Multi Agency (https://www.multiagency.nz/) 🌿

Her approach is refreshingly modern, unapologetically purpose-driven, and deeply rooted in her identity.

Let’s explore how Gen Z entrepreneurs are doing things differently.

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Music is Te Kawa o Rongo by Ngāneko Eriwata

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