What they do
Amotai is Aotearoa's supplier diversity intermediary. It connects Māori and Pasifika-owned businesses with organisations that buy goods and services, with one clear goal: to "significantly increase total contract value awarded to Māori and Pasifika owned businesses year on year."
Suppliers are verified, which gives buyers "confidence that their procurement decisions are making an impact." Buyers join as members and build more inclusive, resilient supply chains, and suppliers get a direct route to new buyers and new work. In 2024 that meant 2,747 verified suppliers, 173 buyer members and $437m in awarded contracts.
Amotai began in 2018 as He Waka Eke Noa, an initiative of The Southern Initiative at Auckland Council, and has grown into a national organisation. Its values are whanaungatanga, mana motuhake, manaakitanga and kairangatira.
- Verified Māori and Pasifika suppliers
- Buyer membership for social procurement
- Connecting suppliers with buyers
- Growing supplier capability
Working with RIVER
RIVER works alongside Amotai to help Māori and Pasifika businesses put AI to work, through sessions such as the Hinemoana series and the online AI Series. RIVER is also a registered Amotai supplier.
- Website
- amotai.nz