Forging new exciting pathways into indigenous cultures and communities
Forging new exciting pathways into indigenous cultures and communities
Our purpose
Our purpose
To grow the wellbeing of all people who journey into our space.
Helping them grow conscious, confident, connected or comfortable by sharing our culture with them.
We help grow people, advance and enhance the mana and mauri of Māori. Celebrate indigeneity. Revitalise and normalise our ways and worldviews.
From a deep and enriching Māori view of Ora, we provide clarity and connection to a holistic and intrinsic sense of doing well. Guide people to find their sense of purpose or fulfilment, not dictated by our own. Reimagine indoctrinated ideas of what is success or who can be successful.
Ikeike (calibre)
= Excellence, distinction, expertise, stature
Ensuring the utmost in integrity. High-quality and best-in-class. Professionally and culturally confident, service at the highest standard.
Wana (spark)
= Change, passion, pride, dynamism, courage
Catalysts for change, breaking new ground for indigenous cultures. Flexible, free to move, shape and shift to work best with people.
Aroha (love)
= Thought, heart, connection, generosity
We care deeply for community, wellbeing, whānau and each other. We are authentic, truly living & breathing our kaupapa for the greater good.
Our work
Our work
We work with organisations and individuals to develop their cultural capability, as a way towards achieving success and realising their potential. In short, we see ourselves as enablers of success through culture, with a high-level focus of enabling anyone to achieve anything.
Our work to date has focussed on three main areas:
With strong networks across the Pacific, and with other providers of cultural capability training around the world, we are also able to provide support and engagement services based on the needs of people from a diverse range of cultures and ethnicities.
Our services are supported by over 40 years combined experience in Education at all levels from primary through to tertiary, as well as postgraduate qualifications with all training and resource development staff holding a Masters degree.
Our clients
Our clients
What our clients are saying about our service and results
“TupuOra and their amazing team put legs to our Te Reo revitalisation strategy and created an amazing amount of momentum. Highly recommended.”
LISA GARDINER — General Manager, Ngāti Hauā Iwi Trust
“He tika rā te kōrero, he kanohi kai mātārae. TupuOra focus on what matters. They create opportunities for Māori and non-Māori to learn, be challenged, and take pragmatic risks. The team creatively disrupt the status quo. They ask courageous questions like ‘what if?’ and ‘why not?’ in order to enrich people’s learning”.
ALEX BARNES, Accredited Professional Learning Development (PLD) Facilitator, Ministry of Education
“If you’re looking for top class delivery that is “authentic, exciting, innovative and genuinely outstanding” then go to TupuOra! They simply just get it and get you — truly, there is no chance of being ‘lost in translation’ with TupuOra!”.
KARARAINA CALCOTT-CRIBB, former Chief Executive, Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust
“Our brand and our strategy is more than something that sits in a drawer – it means something to us, it’s tells our kōrero and it’s something we live by. Kingi is instrumental in helping us convey this message. Through the translation process to Te Reo, we were able to redefine the English version to a more meaningful message. This service also helps us to have a message that resonates to a wider group of clients, learners and stakeholders. Thank you Kingi, your words are beautiful and your support is invaluable! We would recommend anyone to engage with Kingi”.
SANDRA HUTTON, Chief Executive, Learning Works
Lets talk
Lets talk
We’d love to discuss opportunities to be of service to you and your organisation.
