Pasifika Tech Boss : TJ EDITION 🔥
Issue: 50
"E leai se mea e sili atu i lou Aiga”
— Whānau wellbeing is the Purpose.
Pasifika Tech Boss: TJ EDITION 🔥
TJ Vole started Nesian Data & Tech during COVID with nothing but passion and an idea. The Generator backed him — now he’s running a thriving business, employing Pasifika talent, and building Tech Hubs for Pasifika elders and youth.
Pacific excellence in action. “And it all started with one idea… and The Generator backing me.” Click HERE to view story.
Pasifika entrepreneurs in The Generator are thriving!
Over 60% are now working in their businesses, and many now enjoy better access to healthy food, medical care, warm homes, digital tools, and greater confidence — including in English and social media. Empowering Pasifika families, one step at a time. 💪🏽🌊
Home ownership is one of the strongest factors influencing long‑term health and wealth for Māori and Pacific families in Aotearoa.
Upcoming Workshops
'First Home Buyers'
🌱Kai Resilience Hui — South Auckland🌱
Real talk, real action. Building community‑led kai solutions that uphold dignity and choice.
Why:
🍎 27% of tamariki face food insecurity
🥣 1 in 7 South Auckland whānau affected
💸 Rising costs, low incomes
Join us: ✨ Free ✨ Kai provided ✨ Practical workshops
Facilitators wanted — lived experience in kai/whenua/waste/community.
👉 Register + details: https://events.humanitix.com/kai-resilience-south-hui
Hapori Māori & Pāsifika Development Fund is OPEN
Dunedin City Council’s Hapori Māori Fund and Pāsifika Development Fund offer up to $10,000 for local creatives, small business owners, and social enterprises. Funding can cover equipment, mentoring, marketing, or project delivery. Sole traders can apply — you don’t need to belong to an iwi or cultural group.
Applications close: Thursday 20 February 2026, 5pm Apply Here!
Other Funding Opportunities
SPARK Women in Business Grant - Awarding $10K & $5K to two female‑founded businesses. Applications end 28 February Apply today!
Startup Dunedin Microgrants are BACK!
💸 $500–$2,000 to help you test, build, and grow. Apply HERE.
Pulse Energy is 100% community owned, has 5x $1,000 grants to offer to community driven projects.
Applications close 20th March. Register Here!
Creative NZ provides local funding for arts projects. Creative New Zealand gives councils money each year to distribute, supporting over 1,800 projects annually. Apply through your local council — closing dates vary by region.
Click here for Council websites
Wairoa Grant Finder: a new online tool designed to help our community more easily find funding opportunities.
You can search for grants, save opportunities that interest you, and sign up for email alerts when new funding opens.
Visit our website and check out Wairoa Grant Finder –
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