Connecting buyers and suppliers to build a stronger, more inclusive future
Amotai connects buyers with verified Māori and/or Pasifika-owned businesses, helping to diversify supply chains and create meaningful economic impact.
Longveld Limited, Waikato
Longveld are an Amotai supplier and stainless steel fabrication experts. Proudly Waikato-based, they blend innovation, artistry and craftsmanship to serve Aotearoa and the world.
Build a resilient supply chain with Amotai
Amotai helps buyer members to find the right suppliers, integrate supplier diversity strategies, and connect directly with businesses ready to deliver.
Diversifying a supply chain is a strategic business decision that drives financial performance, operational resilience, innovation, and social impact.
Pou Architecture, Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Pou Architecture is an Amotai supplier that blends tradition, innovation and sustainability to create spaces that reflect identity and culture. Their design solutions go beyond aesthetics, delivering impact, elegance and meaning across Aotearoa.
Are you a Māori or Pasifika owned businesses?
Join Amotai (it's free). Be connected with buyers actively looking for suppliers like you. Gain visibility, network, and build relationships that create long-term success.
What people are saying about Amotai
Pasi Haufano
Founder
Sāmoan / Tongan
"People say, 'Oh, Amotai, it's only contracts.' But it's really also partnering with each other, like-minded people and building business together." For Pasi and Sandra, that is the kind of growth they want to see: businesses supporting one another, sharing knowledge and creating opportunities that extend beyond their own walls.
Sam Gunther
Stakeholder Manager
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Over time, supplier diversity has become part of how Icon approaches every project, whether a client has set a target or not. "It's easy to keep using the same suppliers you've always used. But when you create opportunities for new businesses, you discover people you might never have worked with otherwise," says Sam.
Donna White
Social and Broader Outcomes Adviser
McConnell Dowell
"Once people start seeing the benefits and understand what it means to provide a better life, they get there. Now project managers are coming to us asking which Amotai suppliers they can work with.”
Thomas Bishop
ARC
Amotai supplier
"Thanks to Amotai, we’ve been able to connect with buyers who value what we bring to the table. It’s not just about business; it’s about building relationships."
Kelly Vakalahi
MVM Group
Amotai supplier
"Amotai helped us overcome our fear of tendering and take crucial steps forward. Their guidance has been a game-changer for our growth."
Sarah Lang
Beca
Amotai buyer
"Their annual summits are mind blowing. The speakers they’ve had, the content… they’re transformational."
Lance Tippett
Tippett Electrical
Amotai supplier
“Amotai have helped tremendously with warm introductions to government and local council procurement"
Talia Rikihana
GM - Whāriki Te Tai Tokerau
Amotai stakeholder
“What a breath of fresh air it was to have a buyer intentionally engage with local businesses so early in their process. The level of transparency & articulation about their intentions was insightful and gave real clarity for suppliers to have direct, integral kōrero with the decision makers around frameworks, engagement on tendering process and some good banter in an informal setting with nil expectations each way. "
Ana Ma’ilei Savio
Gia's Grab&Go
Amotai supplier
"Through Amotai, we’ve connected with clients who value our business and cultural heritage. Their platform has given us the visibility and connections we needed to grow."
Chris Taylor
GHD
Amotai buyer
“Amotai helped us navigate this journey in a safe and supportive way… through leadership buy-in, building partnerships, education and awareness.”
Vanessa Hayes
Tōrere Macadmia Limited
Amotai supplier
“I probably would have given up halfway through the process if I didn’t have the incredible support of Amotai."
Jade Patel
Project Floors
Amotai supplier
“When you go to a Meet the Buyer event, you’re with people who are excited to speak to you. Before Amotai, I didn’t have a hope of getting in front of them.”
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QR Development, Waikato, Amotai supplier
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