Taiki E! have organised a week of free events for the whole community during Global Entrepreneurship week, which starts on Monday.

It is the first time Tairawhiti has taken part in the worldwide event, backed by Amazon, and this region will join around 180 countries with over 40,000 events worldwide.

Taiki E! has pulled together a variety of events to celebrate Tairawhiti's unique entrepreneurial spirit.

Kick-starting the week on Monday will be an open day where people can come into their premises on the corner of Treble Court's Peel Street side.

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