TIRA, Tū Kotahi is leading cultural change in Aotearoa, assisting organisations and groups to connect with te ao Māori.
We will show you how to use te reo, tikanga (cultural practices) and Māori worldviews to establish workplace culture built on the unique dimensions that te ao Māori can provide.
Our Services
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Enhance your team's cultural capability with our specialised training in te ao Māori. Our program focuses on equipping businesses and organisations with the skills and confidence to effectively engage in with te ao Māori, including greetings, pronunciation improvement, crafting pepeha, selecting appropriate karakia, delivering formal welcomes, and navigating tikanga (protocols and etiquette).
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Cultivate meaningful connections with Māori stakeholders and communities through our Cultural Advisory and Iwi Engagement services.
We offer expert guidance on co-constructing engagement processes, fostering enduring relationships grounded in mutual respect and mana. Our tailored outcomes include the development of an iwi engagement policy, ongoing support for engagements, fostering personal and team cultural confidence, and honing hui/marae tikanga (protocol) proficiency.
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Empower your identity and connections through our Branding and Communications services rooted in a strong identity and the principles of whakapapa (origins).
We help organisations craft their unique narrative, highlighting their whakapapa and significant milestones, while capturing audience attention through storytelling. By engaging staff, teams, and clients in this narrative, we foster meaningful connections and mana.
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Empower leaders, management teams, and governing bodies to lead organisations as cultural/Tiriti-centric partners through our specialized training.
Our program focuses on lifting personal te reo capability and confidence, integrating Māori worldviews/perspectives into the workplace for responsive and appropriate inclusion, giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and engaging effectively with Māori communities. We assist in setting and leading workplace tikanga and practices, establishing culturally inclusive workplaces, and designing and implementing cultural strategies for long-term success.
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Ahu Whakamua | Te Ao Māori in the Workplace offers a transformative three-year cultural journey tailored to your organisation.
Beginning with a comprehensive analysis of your current cultural/Tiriti state, we develop a bespoke roadmap to embed te ao Māori into your workplace culture. Our initiatives, ideas, and strategies encompass te reo, tikanga, Tiriti, iwi engagement, team building, and unconscious bias training, ensuring a tikanga-based, holistic approach to cultural integration.