Mana Whenua | Mihi Whakatau

Mayor Tory Whānau | Opening Address

Tikanga – Housekeeping

A practical presentation based on actual experience which outlines the key aspects of maintaining sustained mandate over time and challenging governors to champion their peoples aspirations.

Bayden Barber as Chair of Ngāti Kahungunu, one of Aotearoa’s largest iwi with 60,000 members and over 100 marae will explore the challenge of earning and maintaining the mandate of his people. He will also outline tikanga and governance principles critical to his leadership in achieving the iwi’s vision whilst responding to adversity such as Cyclone Gabrielle and the political challenges facing iwi Māori.

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Jamie will draw on a whakawai from his tribal region which speaks to leadership and responsibility. He will provide his perspective on the future of governance for Iwi and Māori entities including the key capabilities that support successful governance leadership.

Tania will speak from practical experience about some of the challenges that have arisen during her governance career and use these to discuss how a director/trustee can guide an organisation through challenging times. This is particularly relevant as governors are grappling with climate change, economic pressures, geo-politics, cultural diversity, gender equity, and social cohesion. Her kōrero will canvass the experience of providing guidance within a range of organisations.

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How to hold tension and create space and opportunities for Te Tiriti in non Māori frontiers.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait has been an observer of Leadership and Goverance in New Zealand for the past 40 years. She believes we have been ill-served by what has passed for Leadership in the Public, Private and Not-for-Profit sectors.

We cannot champion Te Tiriti in non-Māori spaces unless we get to the governance table first. Outstanding Governance, in this time of challenging change, is needed more now than ever before.

Merepeka says:

You may not agree with Merepeka’s views but she will let you be the judge of that.

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Synopsis coming soon!

As we enter a phase of extreme impact on our Taiao and generational transition for the current leadership structures of PSGE models and Māori Economic Authorities, this is the time to reset the platform for Taiao transformation. Tina shares an approach for how to invest in changing the fundamental capitalist values of our economies into those based on our whakapapa centring the well-being of Papatuanuku. She sees Māori governance roles as the lever to re-establish ourselves as the leader in Taio centred economies in the world.

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Puta Ki Tua: Remembering The Future

Ngā Amonuku O He Tukutuku Koiora | Pātai Panel

Whakakapi | Closing