Tuia is an event designed specifically for Māori within the Service sector, providing a platform where pakihi Māori and kaimahi Māori voices are amplified, acknowledged, and celebrated.
Secure your spot today and be part of an event that promises to inform the future of service industries.
Venue: Jetpark Hotel, 63 Westney Road, Māngere, Auckland
Tickets: $40pp
This year, our event is full of energy and focused on action — supporting you to make tangible progress towards your tirohanga hou. Tuia 2025 will provide practical takeaways, the latest data and insights, and tools you can use immediately to expand your impact, grow your workforce, and build your future.
Together, we will draw on collective mātauranga and sector intelligence to guide informed decision-making, facilitate strategic planning, and accelerate Māori-led success.
| TIME | SESSION | FEATURING |
|---|---|---|
| 8.00am | Registration & Networking | |
| 9.00am | Mihi Whakatau | Ben Ngaia, Poumatua o Ringa Hora |
| 9.10am | Conference Opening MC | Te Hapimana King |
| 9.20am | Opening Address | Hinerangi Edwards, Council Chair, Ringa Hora |
| 9.30am | Beyond the Horizon | Jack Thatcher CNZM, Celestial Navigator |
| 10.15am | Morning Tea | |
| 10.30am | Leading a values based organisation | Kari Scrimshaw, CE, Ringa Hora |
| 11.00am | Navigating the corporate world through a Māori lens | Anthony Ririnui, Kaihautu, ASB |
| 11.30am | Creating sustained wellbeing and intergenerational impact | Maria Ngawati, CE, Indigishare |
| 12.00pm | Lunch and networking | |
| 1.00pm | Interactive workshop: Mata Ārahi Manomano – a gift for you |
Hinewai Quensell, Senior Careers Advisor, Ringa Hora |
| 1.45pm | Interactive workshop: Tirohia ki Tua & Letter to my mokopuna |
Camilla Karehana, Strategic Advisor Māori, Ringa Hora Darin Kauwhata, Māori Transformation Lead, Ringa Hora |
| 2.15pm | Afternoon Tea | |
| 2.30pm | The transformative potential of Māori economies | Dr Matthew Scobie, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha, University of Canterbury |
| 3.20pm | Closing address | Turi Ngatai, Kāhui Ahumahi Chair, Ohu Ahumahi |
| 3.35pm | Closing karakia and waiata | |
| 3.45pm | Conference Closes |
Check out the Tuia 2024 event highlights, photos, and workshop outcomes.
