Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, he toa takitini

Our strength is not as individuals, but as a collective

Overview

The Te Tiriti Incubator aims to support leaders in giving effect to the articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi by developing a deeper understanding of the Tiriti relationship between Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti. The initiative seeks to enhance knowledge, skills, and confidence in leading for equity and Mana Ōrite, fostering a collaborative environment where participants can discover and co-create what this relationship could look like. By engaging both groups, the programme strives to create a foundation for meaningful dialogue and partnership that respects and honours the principles of Te Tiriti.

Participants

• Leaders in local and central government, business, education, social services, not-for-profits, community groups etc.
• A total of 40 leaders, 50% Tangata Whenua, 50% Tangata Tiriti

Outcomes for each group

Focus for the Tangata whenua rōpū

• To navigate the complexities faced by Tāngata Whenua in our leadership journeys.
• Building on our identity as iwi Maori to understand ourselves in the context of our history and where we have come from. 
• Grow in confidence to be authentically indigenous and how we navigate our relationships with Tangata Tiriti. 
• Holding Tangata Whenua space in the ‘powhiri process’
• Decolonizing our own thought processes and addressing cultural taxation and cultural fatigue.
• Unpack cultural trauma both individually and collectively.
• Lean into matauranga Māori to contribute towards our learning and growth.
• Understanding what Rangatiratanga means for us.
• Embracing the uniqueness of being Māori/Iwi/Hapū/wāhine/Tāne/etc,

Focus for the Tangata Tiriti rōpū

• Opportunity to learn and fill in the many gaps in our understanding of Aotearoa and our place within it.
• Understanding how racism is present and functions in our communities and developing tools to challenge this.
• To explore and connect with our identity and whakapapa and place value in it.
• To realise that Te Tiriti o Waitangi has intended to give us a place here in Aotearoa.
• To be motivated to work towards decolonisation and making things right. 
• To develop skills and dispositions in walking in partnership with tangata whenua and using all our strengths to create a better future in Aotearoa. 
• Growing confidence and competence as a culturally sustaining leader

Logistics

• This is a 12 month journey consisting a series of four one-day wānanga held at various marae and whare, including Rāpaki, Rehua, and Te Iho o te Ora.
• Two of the wānanga are noho (overnight gatherings), allowing for deeper connection and learning.
• Participants will be organised into separate caucus groups—Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti—to facilitate open and honest discussions.
• The programme includes Action Learning Groups (comprising groups of eight meeting four times) and Clifton Strengths coaching for each leader to enhance personal and collective growth.

If you are interested in expressing your interest and receiving more information please contact us now