Our foundation course, you’ll leave with the understanding and confidence to engage, ask questions, and participate in te ao Māori with respect and ease. We focus on real‑world scenarios and everyday practice so you can show up better at work, in the community, and with whānau.

You’ll learn:

• Core Te Ao Maori concepts explained in plain language using real world examples.

• How to participate in situations with confidence and respect.

• Practical “what would you do if…?” scenarios you’ll meet in real life. 

Who for is it for? Anyone wanting to boost day‑to‑day cultural confidence, from those new to the country or workforce, through to Executives wanting to better understand the culture.

Format: Held on one of the many beautiful Marae around Tauranga, the Wānanga runs from 8:30am–3:30pm. Includes materials, refreshments and lunch.

Investment:  $499.00 Introductory Offer for a limited time $350.00 + GST (+ booking fees if applicable) 

Numbers are limited to twenty, so booking is essential. If you would like to book for a group, get in touch with our Operations Lead to discuss. 

A wānanga workshop about developing a deeper understanding of Te Ao Māori values and how to meaningfully apply them in both your professional and personal life. Whether your organisation already works with Te Ao Māori values or is looking to develop them, this wānanga workshop will enhance your understanding and help you identify the values that resonate most for you or your organisation. From there, we map out how to live those values in real-world contexts.

This wānanga is about integrity - not just knowing, but living it.

You’ll learn:

• An enhanced understanding of te ao Māori values, beliefs, and behaviours.

• How to move beyond generic definitions of concepts like manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, tikanga, and kaitiakitanga, applying them authentically and meaningfully.

• How to build a personalised set of cultural competencies that reflect you and/or your organisations  own values, responsibilities, and leadership role.

• A structured approach to implementing, growing, supporting, and maintaining those competencies over time.

• A guided process to map your cultural journey: identifying barriers, milestones, and how to evaluate progress and hold yourself accountable.

• How to integrate Māori values into governance, leadership, and decision-making in a way that strengthens both integrity and outcomes.

• Real-world case studies of organisations and leaders applying cultural competency successfully.

• How to bring others along on the journey - modelling cultural competency in a way that influences your teams and communities.

Who for is it for? Individuals and leaders who want genuine cultural competency at home, at work, and when no one’s watching. Well-suited to those who already have some cultural confidence looking for practical ways to embed it.

Who is it not for? Those who are looking for some templated values they can copy/paste.

Format: Small groups (up to 20) run from 9:00am–3:30pm by experienced Māori facilitators. Includes materials, refreshments and lunch.

Investment: $999.00 Introductory Offer for a limited time $850.00 + GST (+ booking fees if applicable) 

Numbers are limited to twenty, so booking is essential. If you would like to book for a group, get in touch with our Operations Lead to discuss. 

Our most advanced wānanga workshop, this is a practical, systematic approach to Māori engagement that lifts authenticity and outcomes. Based on decades of real world experience, you will learn our awarded tested, perfected skills and tools across sectors, and recognised with national awards. This course is about embedding best practice — from reading the room to resolving impasses, and from planning to evaluation.

You’ll learn:

• A repeatable process for Māori engagement that can be embedded into your practice.

• How to assess past, current, and future engagement performance with candour and clarity.

• How to facilitate safe discussions on awkward or high-stakes issues.

• Tools for proactively addressing conflict, compromise, and impasse to reach solution-focused outcomes.

• Skills in “reading the room” across cultures and adjusting your approach respectfully.

• Case studies of proven engagement processes that delivered enhanced outcomes even under pressure.

• How to bring authenticity into engagement so it avoids tokenism and builds long-term trust.

Who for is it for? Current and future practitioners of Māori engagement, governors, executives, senior leaders, project managers, and tangata whenua who want a proven process to communicate needs and solutions with agencies.

Format: Small groups (up to 20) run from 9:00am–3:30pm by experienced Māori facilitators. Includes materials, refreshments and lunch.

Investment: $1,499.00 Introductory Offer for a limited time only $1,150.00 + GST (+ booking fees if applicable) 

Numbers are limited to twenty, so booking is essential. If you would like to book for a group, get in touch with our Operations Lead to discuss.