/ Press kit & media centre

GIWAHS, on the record.

Every approved logo, every official fact, every line of biography — in one place, under the same brand lock used inside the platform. Use anything you find here directly; nothing on this page requires permission.

Review draft · NZ Co № 6860633 · NZBN 9429046803306
GIWAHS — trading as Whaitiri Black LimitedApproved lockup
/ 02 — Brand colour palette

The palette is sampled, not chosen.

These values are sampled directly from the founder-approved source artwork. Use them for editorial layouts that need to sit alongside the GIWAHS mark; do not apply them to the mark itself.

Brand black
#000000
Canonical brand plate. All logos sit on this colour.
Brand gold
#DAA520
Metallic gold accent in shield, peak of "A", taglines.
Brand silver
#C0C0C0
Globe meridians, "G" monogram, primary wordmark.
Tagline gold
#A87A2F
Warmer gold reserved for "TRUST. CONNECT. TRADE. GROW."
Foreground
#0A0A0A
UI text on light surfaces.
Panel
#F5F5F0
Editorial off-white panel.
/ 03 — Approved company description

Use these words.

Both versions below are pre-approved. Choose by word-count. Edit for tense or grammatical fit only — do not paraphrase the claims.

Short — 1 sentence (≈ 40 words)

GIWAHS is a global sourcing intelligence platform — independently verified factories, editorial product trends, and transparent supply data for the world's fashion and product brands.

Long — 2 paragraphs (≈ 130 words)

GIWAHS is the trading name of Whaitiri Black Limited, a New Zealand registered company. The platform connects retailers, brands, and buyers with independently verified manufacturers worldwide, surfaces editorial product and supply-chain intelligence, and underwrites every claim with a public Trust Centre and a Companies Office-verifiable corporate footprint.

Phase 1 commercial focus is the Founding Partner programme: 500 organisations worldwide, three tiers, contractually protected 10-year price-lock. The roadmap is governed by the GIWAHS Founder AI Execution Standard — autonomous internal construction, founder-controlled production gates.

/ 04 — Founder biography

Jay Elkington.

Founder & Director · Whaitiri Black Limited

Short bio (≈ 50 words)

Jay Elkington is the Founder & Director of Whaitiri Black Limited (trading as GIWAHS). He leads the platform's product, commercial and operating direction, and is the authorised signatory across all Founding Partner contracts.

Press inquiries · press@giwahs.com · NZ-based · GMT+12/+13
/ 05 — Company facts

Independently verifiable.

Each registration is filed with the appropriate New Zealand authority. Use the links beneath the table to confirm anything below.

Legal nameWhaitiri Black Limited
Trading asGIWAHS
IncorporationNew Zealand
NZ Companies Office No.6860633
NZBN9429046803306
NZ GST number125-955-886
Director · 100% shareholderJay Elkington
Founded2026
Press contactpress@giwahs.com
/ 06 — Usage rules

The brand is locked.

These rules apply to every public use of the GIWAHS mark — print, screen, video, partner co-marketing, and editorial coverage.

Do
  • · Use only the files served from /brand.
  • · Keep the black plate around the mark on every surface.
  • · Preserve the stylised upward-peak “A” in GIWAHS.
  • · Leave clear-space of at least one “G”-height around the mark.
  • · Credit “Whaitiri Black Limited (trading as GIWAHS)”.
Don't
  • · Re-create, redraw, or re-render the mark.
  • · Recolour, hue-shift, or invert the metallic gold/silver.
  • · Rotate, skew, outline, or apply drop-shadows.
  • · Composite with other logos, taglines, or graphics.
  • · Use the mark to imply endorsement without written approval.
/ 07 — Companies Office verification

Verify us independently.

Whaitiri Black Limited (trading as GIWAHS) is a registered New Zealand company. Company details may be independently verified via the New Zealand Companies Office and the NZBN Register.

IdentifierValueVerify on
NZ Companies Office number6860633 Companies Office Aotearoa NZ
NZBN9429046803306 NZBN Register
NZ GST number125-955-886 Whaitiri Black Limited is NZ GST-registered. Tax invoices via Stripe Tax.

Registered office address: founder verification pending. NZ GST № 125-955-886. Director: Jay Elkington (100% shareholder).

Source-of-truth files: /app/memory/founder_vault/41_BRAND_ASSETS_INVENTORY.md · /app/memory/founder_vault/42_PRESS_KIT_AND_MEDIA_GUIDELINES.md
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