Kaitahi As One smoothies. Photo: Supplied / Kaitahi As One Kaitahi As One makes a frozen blend of indigenous ingredients including kūmara and kawakawa, which when shaken with liquid creates a smoothie. Company working group lead Arohania Owen said two recent awards would help the business grow. The company has been given a grant of $54,000 by The High Value Nutrition National Science Challenge to investigate the product's nutrient composition "We already know our products have huge benefits but to be able to say so with scientific backing will be great for the business," Owen said Kaitahi's point of difference of using indigenous ingredients had attracted a lot of interest, she said.