He Pakihi Māori Mātou

Ka mahi tahi mātou me ngā iwi, ngā kaupapa Māori me ngā whakahaere e ārahina ana e te Māori hei whakapakari i te rangatiratanga, te kāwanatanga whakahaere me te āheinga mātanga. E ū ana mātou ki te tika, ki te pono me te aroha, ā, ka whakatere mātou i ngā āhuatanga matatini me te manaaki i ngā hononga e hua ai te angitū.

We are a Māori owned business and partner with iwi, kaupapa Māori and Māori led organisations to strengthen governance, leadership and specialist capability, operating he tika, he pono, me te aroha in all that we do.

We support Māori recruitment across a wide range of kaupapa - from Board governance and executive leadership within iwi, PSGE and pakihi Māori organisations, through to specialist Māori roles across corporate, government and community organisations. Our mahi and approach continues to evolve, shaped by lived experience, strong relationships and a deep understanding of Māori organisational contexts.

We acknowledge that recruitment within Māori and iwi environments can carry additional complexity. Many of the organisations we support have highly engaged whānau stakeholders, with governors, leaders and kaimahi often connected through whakapapa, history and shared responsibility. These dynamics matter.

Our approaches and methodologies are designed to support boards, appointment komiti and leadership to navigate this complexity with care - ensuring fair, transparent processes where all candidates can have the confidence and opportunity to come forward and be assessed objectively.

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Rēnata Blair, Chief Executive

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua

Niche acknowledges the appointment of Rēnata Blair as the Whakahaere (Chief Executive) of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua.

Tania Gerrard, Director, Te Tiriti & Partnerships

Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua

We warmly congratulate Tania Gerrard on her appointment as Director, Te Tiriti & Partnerships at Department of Internal Affairs.

Karla Rimupae Aupouri, Kaitohutohu Whakarae Māori (Chief Advisor, Māori)

Local Government New Zealand

It is with pleasure that Niche announces the appointment of Karla Rimupae Aupouri as Kaitohutohu Whakarae Māori (Chief Advisor, Māori) at Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ).