Realising Aspirations.
Equipped with a distinctive fusion of skills honed in the professional, business, and creative sectors, and further refined through continuous education, our team possesses unparalleled versatility and insight in delivering exceptional professional services.
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Strategic Leadership Consultancy
Release the cultural compentecy of your organisation by applying a Māori lens to leadership, change management, organisational culture, organisational structure, strategic human resource management and policy.
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Cultural Competency Training
Raise the cultural intellegence of staff in a safe environment through reo (language) and tikanga (protocol) workshops. Bespoke PLD packages serve as engaging team-building exercises that foster collaboration and inspire a genuine commitment to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
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Cultural Advisory Services
Lay a bicultural foundation for your multicultural staff. Design powerful story-telling to inspire pride and foster a sense of belonging. Use communications and branding to leverage these narratives to strengthen connections with your stakeholders.
Recent Engagements.
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Events Consultancy.
Our team has provided Māori cultural guidance to a range of venues and event organisers, including H3, Foodstuffs and the Australian NBL. We work to ensure that tikanga Māori is incorporated in a way that is both authentic and enhances the mana of all participants.
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Te Matatini Enterprises Brand Identity.
We collaborated with brand experts to create a fresh brand identity and narrative for Te Matatini Enterprises. Our work included ensuring the cultural integrity of the iconography, guiding the cultural direction of the graphic design as well as website design and development.
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Whare Ako.
Our team oversaw the design, and led the cultural narrative, stakeholder management, and official opening of the Whare Ako at Hamilton Boys' High School.
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Callaghan Innovation, Pākihi Māori Mentoring.
We provide mentoring services to aspiring entrepreneurs in the kaupapa Māori business space as they explore the unknown in the pursuit of excellence.
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Jaedyn Randell, Coaching.
Leveraging our diverse skill set, we have provided comprehensive coaching and mentoring services to acclaimed singer and entertainer, Jaedyn Randell. This has included guidance in career planning, brand identity, marketing, and strategic planning.
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Intern Programmes.
Our internship programme cultivates professional excellence, offering hands-on experience in specialised sectors from digital content to cultural education. We empower interns to rapidly grow skills, culminating in tangible career opportunities. Our latest graduate started as a Pouwhirinaki for a client and is now a Business Administrator for Puaingo.
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PLD for the Education sector.
As cultural consultants to Hamilton Boys' and Girls’ High Schools, we have facilitated a wide range of professional development sessions, from large-scale staff training to personalised one-on-one coaching. Our topics range from holistic tikanga Māori concepts to specific cultural elements applicable to teaching and learning.
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Vocational Pathways.
In collaboration with Hamilton Boys' and Girls' High Schools, Puaingo provided work experience to four students. The students gained valuable skills in digital project management software, social media content creation and marketing, merchandise procurement, and event management.
