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Iwi, hapū and Māori organisations
Iwi and Māori organisations building their own partnerships in China.
We support iwi, hapū and Māori organisations to build direct relationships in China, on your own terms. Our role is to support, not to lead.
The first conversation is free, and there is no obligation.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi and our work
We acknowledge Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the foundation of the relationship between Māori and the Crown in Aotearoa New Zealand. In our work, that means iwi and hapū decide their own international relationships. We work with tikanga at the centre, and we make sure the benefits come back to the people.
What we can help with
Direct relationships
Iwi-to-city and iwi-to-institution relationships in China, rather than joining someone else’s programme.
Delegations
Preparing for and hosting delegations, with protocol and tikanga at the centre.
Checking partners
Checking partners and approaches before you commit.
Education and youth
Kura and school links (see School and kura travel) and the China Volunteer Programme.
Cultural tourism
Developed by Māori, for Māori benefit.
Trade
Trade and showcase opportunities where they fit your priorities. See Trade & tourism.
Services and community prices
Iwi pay our community prices for work on their own international relationships, confirmed in writing before we start. Other ongoing contract work is $130 + GST an hour, or a fixed price quoted in writing. After the free first 30 minutes, the usual starting point is the monthly retainer. Full prices.
Work we can point to
We have worked alongside Whakatōhea communities in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, including the Kutarere cultural tourism work with local marae and Te Ūpokorehe. We do not speak for iwi, and we only name partners where they have agreed to be named.
Read more: Why iwi should build their own partnerships in China and From Kutarere to the world.
Start with a kōrero
Tell us what your iwi or organisation is considering. We will be plain about what we can and cannot do, and there is no obligation.