NZ Māori Tourism head pledges $10k to Rotorua young enterprise's Raukura Rangatahi Fund
The New Zealand Māori Tourism chief executive has pledged $10,000 so the legacy of a coffee business run by two Rotorua teenagers can continue.
Rohm Dixon and Karearea Bowden-McClutchie, both 18, started Coffee Direct in 2021 as part of the Lion Foundation’s Young Enterprise Scheme - an initiative allowing students to set up and run a real business.
Coffee Direct serves teachers, support staff and students at Rotorua Boys’ High School. Customers order through a New Zealand-owned app called “On The Go”.
This month, the business won the National Excellence Award for Rangatahi Entrepreneur and the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand Award for Best Annual Review at the Young Enterprise Scheme National Awards 2022 at Te Papa in Wellington.