Men are being urged not to be shy in applying for money from the Maori Women's Development Incorporation.
The organisation offers low-cost loans to people starting up a business. But despite having a history of helping wahine, incorporation chief executive Teresa Tepania-Ashton says she is welcoming applications from men.
Maori Women's Development Incorporation is for Maori women and their whanau, which means they also offer their services to men as well, she says.
