Hek Busby’s Kupe Waka Centre

Project: Establish Commercial Enterprise

The quest to understand how Polynesians discovered Aotearoa New Zealand inspired the late Sir Hek to lead the revival of waka building, ocean voyaging, and traditional wayfinding for more than 30 years. See the waka, hear the stories, and learn the skills that defined Aotearoa's early history.

Sir Hek founded the Kupe Waka Centre as a place to promote education and training in all matters related to waka, with a special emphasis on young people.

Manahau Management is contracted to develop a sustainable business model, focused on economic, social and environmental returns for the community. It involves brand development and product definition, financial and funding planning and managing people and all resources to realise Hek’s dream.

www.kupewaka.nz

R. Tucker Thompson Sail Training Trust

Project: Business Transformation

The R. Tucker Thompson Sail Training Trust is a not-for-profit organisation delivering a successful youth development programme in Northland New Zealand. The organisation is funded by tourism, grant, and sponsorship funding.

As Chief Executive Jo was responsible for business planning, driving sales, and embedding operational excellence. She led the organisation through COVID recovery, a health and safety reset, and raised the profile of a rejuvenated brand. Key successes included:

CULTURE: Led significant culture change to focus on performance and safety

STRATEGY: Reset strategy, and identify and implement key strategic initiatives

REVENUE: Increased revenue by 40% in 2 years

AWARD: Received Recognition of Social Impact Not-For-Profit Business Award for a visionary overhaul of business systems, strategy development, and people management

www.tucker.co.nz

Jolt Marketing, Wanaka, NZ 

Project: Strategic Marketing + Brand Development

Jolt Marketing provides strategic marketing and creative content for Wanaka businesses. We offer brand development, digital marketing, and social media management and support. We help build businesses using clever ideas and effective plans.

Jo Lynch has been the managing director for over 12 years. The business operates out of Wānaka with a smart team of marketing professionals.

www.joltmarketing.co.nz

NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival

Project: Event Promotion + Marketing

The New Zealand Mountain Film & Book Festival presents films, books, film school and guest speakers live in Wanaka and Queenstown annually in June.

This iconic film festival has grown over 20 years to become one of New Zealand’s most popular festivals.

Our team ran the marketing and promotions for over 8 years. We developed and delivered a strategic marketing plan. This included social media, media communications, database management and radio advertising.

www.mountainfilm.nz

Wanaka Podcast

Project: Podcast Production

We talked to talented Wanaka people about business, motivation and mindset. Our guest speakers offered their insights into leadership, strategy and what they find unique about doing business in Wanaka. We were interested in exploring innovative ideas and clever thinking; we created conversations about business to inspire and encourage other Wanaka business owners.

Snow Sports New Zealand

Project: Business Management

Snow Sports NZ is the national sporting organisation representing the interests of adaptive snow sports, alpine ski racing, cross-country skiing, freeride, freeskiing and snowboarding in New Zealand.

The Business Manager is the behind-the-scenes person with a team managing finance, marketing and all business systems.

www.snowsports.co.nz

Here’s how we help

  • We can name a business, develop a brand, design a logo. We help people build businesses, starting with brand.

  • We put your ‘Why’ at the centre and then we make a plan. We place your life goals and how you want to spend your time firmly at the heart of the planning process. We pinpoint your values and ensure we have packaged your unique skills for the market. We plan for success, whatever that happens to look like to you.

  • We take a look at the way your business works. We check your systems, processes and structure, through the lens of efficiency. This is where we align your financial goals with operations. We will help you to sort it out.

  • We can help you to understand your financials. This means getting your financials in order. We can support grant funding, sponsorship and donation planning for not-for-profits.

  • We have a team of marketing specialists. We can plan and deliver website development, digital marketing, social media and traditional marketing.