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Georgia Latu (Kāi Tahu, Ngāpuhi) is a New Zealand entrepreneur, author, māori activist and artist. She is the founder, and current Chief Executive at Potiki Poi.
Biography
Latu lives in Dunedin, where she is a student at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Otepoti.[1]She founded her business at the age of 12, as a fundraiser. At 15 years of age, Latu wrote her first book 'Ngā mihi' on the history of poi.[2] In 2022, Latu's business Potiki Poi created 32,000 Poi for the 2022 Womens World Cup.[3][4]
Awards and Recognition
- 2021: Hiwaterangi Award for Young Achievers at Ngā Tohu Matariki o Te Tau
- 2022: Latu received the Young Māori Business Leader Award at the 2022 Aotearoa Māori Business Leaders Awards.[5] She later received the BLAKE Rangatahi award for her business, Potiki Poi.[6]
- 2023: Latu was named a finalist at the New Zealander of the Year Awards, Young New Zealander of the year. She is a current semi-finalist for the 2023 Impact Awards, in the 'Enterprise' category.[7]
References
- ↑ "14-year-old Pōtiki Poi business owner flourishes and expands". Te Ao Māori News. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ↑ "Georgia Latu". Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ↑ Platt, Melissa (2022-12-09). "Poi Chose Me: Teen Entrepreneur Is A Swinging Success". WOMAN. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ↑ "The schoolgirl who made 27,000 poi". Newsroom. 2022-11-12. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ↑ "2022 Award winners - The University of Auckland". www.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ↑ "2022 Blake awards honour three Māori leaders". Te Ao Māori News. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ↑ "The Impact Awards". Inspiring Stories. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
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