Manaaki tauira | Kia ū ki te tikanga ā iwi | Mahi ngātahi | Kia mana ai ki ngā mahi |
Manaaki tauira | Kia ū ki te tikanga ā iwi | Mahi ngātahi | Kia mana ai ki ngā mahi |
Manaaki tauira | Kia ū ki te tikanga ā iwi | Mahi ngātahi | Kia mana ai ki ngā mahi |
Manaaki tauira | Kia ū ki te tikanga ā iwi | Mahi ngātahi | Kia mana ai ki ngā mahi |
Manaaki tauira | Kia ū ki te tikanga ā iwi | Mahi ngātahi | Kia mana ai ki ngā mahi |
Manaaki tauira | Kia ū ki te tikanga ā iwi | Mahi ngātahi | Kia mana ai ki ngā mahi |
Māori and Pacific peoples make up a quarter of our population and yet are largely invisible in corporate New Zealand. This is more pronounced in corporate leadership.
No NZX listed company has a Māori or Pacific CEO and only 17 per cent of New Zealand’s top 60 firms have an executive who identifies as other than European/Pākehā. This lopsided demographic creates a knowledge gap, deprives businesses of the benefits of diversity, and inhibits business growth.
Our programmes aim to address the persistent inequalities facing our communities and disrupt intergenerational disadvantage. We work to reduce entry and advancement barriers which are biased against Māori and Pacific communities and support organisations in successfully recruiting and onboarding Māori and Pacific peoples.
TupuToa seeks to ensure corporate Aotearoa is representative of our country, by developing and empowering our people and building the cultural capability of our partners.
Tupu
Ka tupu te moko taro me aravei i te vai ora.
Young taro shoots will grow if they meet life giving water.
Tupu is about flourishing, thriving and growing into who you were meant to be given the best conditions. Metaphorically, tupu also connects us to our ancestors (tupuna). Our heritage is an integral part of our identity.
Toa
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini.
My strength is not that of a single warrior, but that of many.
Toa means courage. It is the name of the strongest tree found in the Pacific, casuarina equisetifolia, used to make weapons for warfare. Toa is the name used for a warrior or a hero, and refers to bravery and boldness.
