KO WAI MĀTOU
A Modern Approach
to Cultural Engagement
At Kākano Consulting, we are passionate about creating a safe and supportive space to empower businesses and individuals to partner and engage meaningfully, open their hearts and minds to te ao Maori/the Māori world through tailored support and advice in engagement, partnerships, te ao Māori and training.
Guided by our commitment to authentic partnership, we support businesses in navigating the complexities of cultural competency, fostering genuine partnerships and relationships that honour te ao Māori/the Māori world.
A MĀTOU MAHI / OUR SERVICES
Designed to help businesses and individuals engage meaningfully with te ao Māori
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Cultural Capability Training
This service helps businesses incorporate te ao Māori into their operations, ensuring they align with tikanga Māori (customs) and honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
We work with clients to develop tailored strategies that enhance cultural competency and foster respectful engagement with Māori.
Cultural Capability Training
This service helps businesses incorporate te ao Māori into their operations, ensuring they align with tikanga Māori (customs) and honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
We work with clients to develop tailored strategies that enhance cultural competency and foster respectful engagement with Māori.
Ō MATOU UARA / OUR VALUES
We’re committed to nurturing authentic relationships, offering transparent guidance, and empowering your business to grow with integrity and purpose.
Tūturu / Authenticity
We fully embrace both our strengths and weaknesses, remaining true to our kaupapa and purpose.
Ngākau pono / Integrity
We act with integrity by delivering on our promises with honesty, fairness, and transparency.
Tipu / Growth
We are committed to continuous growth, planting and nurturing seeds of knowledge and collaboration.
Whakatinana Partnership / Embodying partnership
We exemplify true partnership through genuine collaboration, respect, and shared purpose.
Manaaki tāngata / Being of Service
We are dedicated to serving iwi/hapū, our clients, and the Māori world with unwavering commitment and care.
WHAKAPĀ MAI / CONTACT US
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"Poipoia te kākano kia puawai"
Nurturing the seed and it will blossom.
Whakataukī / Māori proverb
OUR BLOG
Stay informed with our expert insights on Māori culture, iwi engagement and building inclusive workplaces.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
I can highly recommend Kathy and Bianca's services. They have provided Iwi partnership and engagement services, cultural advice and cultural capability support over 4 years on a $1b+ roading infrastructure project - Papakura to Pukekura/Bombay. They have supported the project to develop, build and nurture genuine partnerships with iwi, lead the development and implementation of the partnership and outcomes strategy, and continuing and challenging us in how we partner and achieve joint outcomes.
They are responsive, outcome-orientated, and solution focused. They are very good at managing relationships and partnerships, and getting to know and understand our organisation.
Bianca and Kathy have supported development of the teams cultural capability by fostering an environment to learn karakia, waiata, tikanga, Te Tiriti, history and te reo. The project team is more confident and capable working alongside Mana Whenua and in the Māori world.
Chris Smith
Project Director
Waka Kotahi / NZ Transport Agency
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
“We had a cultural capability workshop from Kākano consulting, to help us with pronunciation, pepeha and tikanga. This was highly valuable for the team as the workshop was facilitated for all levels and gave us a great understanding of the Māori culture. Being a multi-cultural office, it allowed our team members to walk away feeling confident going into meetings and liasing with clients while respecting and honouring Te Ao Māori. While we are at the start of our cultural journey as an organisation, Kathy has given us the tools to start building our kete”
SHANELLE PARTRIDGE
Kaiārahi
Youth Employability Programs Lead, Talent Rise