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Creating cultural capital for Māori and Aotearoa.
AATEA was established in 2000 as a vehicle to grow kaupapa Māori influence and contribution to shaping Aotearoa New Zealand’s future.
Est. 2000
Based in Hāwera, Te Wairoa and Wellington
Here are some of the partners and clients we've worked with...
Our Work
From the paepae to the boardroom.
Our diverse team is known for being visionary and strategic advisors, researchers, facilitators, and kaupapa Māori design innovators who build authentic and strong relationships from the paepae to the boardroom to The Terrace.
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Māori Aspirations
We work with visionary and innovative Māori organisations to enable Māori aspirations: locally, nationally and globally.
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Public Sector Innovation
We develop authentic kaupapa Māori frameworks that have universal appeal to facilitate transformative Māori-Crown relationships, capability building, and problem-solving for government agencies.
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Private Sector Capability Building
We help companies and other organisations to achieve greater outcomes for Māori while building their kaupapa Māori capability.
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Māori Digital Participation
Te Au Hangarau: experiences of rangatahi Māori in the Auckland tech sector.
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Our Services
Outcomes for Māori and all New Zealanders.
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Facilitation and Codesign
We partner with our clients and their networks to co-design solutions and opportunities that deliver outcomes for Māori and all New Zealanders. We specialise in creating high trust environments where people can address complex issues and develop win-win outcomes.
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Research and Evaluation
We develop kaupapa Māori research frameworks and methodologies that ensure Māori worldviews are front and centre. We specialise in these areas: Māori development, te reo Māori education, whānau enterprise, equity outcomes and opportunities, and programme evaluation.
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Cultural Capability Building
We demystify relationship building and engagement with Māori. We can review your services, recommend strategies to assist your organisation to deliver positive outcomes for Māori and all New Zealanders.
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Leadership Development
We offer coaching to Māori and non-Māori executives in need of growing their cultural capacity, confidence and support networks.
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Language Services
We have certified te reo Māori translators on our team who are experienced translators of legislation, government reports, PR materials and fiction.
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Mātauranga Māori Resource Development
We develop effective tools and resources using technology and Māori knowledge systems. Our multidisciplinary team is passionate about making learning fun and effective.
2000
AATEA was established in 2000
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Celebrating 26 years in business
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Our whānau has grown to 6 staff members
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Locations across the motu with tari in Hāwera, Te Wairoa and Wellington.
Te Ara
“Ko te ara e ū ai tātou ko te tika, te pono, te māramatanga me te aroha, kia tūmāia i te ao, i te pō!”
The path we follow is one of integrity, belief, understanding and compassion so that we may stand courageously.
Our Whānau
Visionary and strategic advisors, researchers and facilitators.
Our Story
Who we are
AATEA Consultants Limited was founded by Hinerangi Edwards and Kiwa Hammond in 2000 with the support of their whānau and pakeke. AATEA is now widely recognised as an outstanding provider of kaupapa Māori facilitation and research, te reo Māori translation, and educational services throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
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With tikanga, responsibility and aroha while upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi
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Collaborative relationships that effect sustainable change
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Māori success as important to Aotearoa New Zealand success
Contact us to talk about how we can support you.
AATEA serves the needs of clients focussed on transformation and better future outcomes for Māori and for Aotearoa.