Tēnā Koutou. We are Te Kawau
Your cultural confidence partner
Confidence often starts with the right support. For organisations and kaiako wanting to grow their confidence with te reo Māori, tikanga and the histories of Tāmaki Makaurau, we work alongside you with local knowledge, practical guidance and support that can be carried into your everyday mahi.
Organisations
Cultural guidance for organisations working, communicating and making decisions in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Kaiako
Place-based learning and practical resources that help teachers confidently bring Tāmaki histories, tikanga and reo into their kura.
Poumatua is an illustrated bilingual story of Te Kawau, the great Ngāti Whātua rangatira whose leadership helped shape the birth of Auckland. Discover his whakapapa, his people, Te Tiriti, tuku whenua, and the remarkable legacy that lives on in Tāmaki today.
Key Themes
The life, whakapapa and leadership of Te Kawau, Poumatua of Ngāti Whātua.
The people, places and histories of Tāmaki, seen through a Ngāti Whātua lens.
Te Tiriti, tuku whenua and a changing Tāmaki, explored in an accessible way for young readers.
Bilingual storytelling, beautiful illustration and waiata, bringing history, te reo Māori and whakapapa together.
He mea tautoko nā Te Kawau
Organisations we have supported
We work with a range of organisations across sectors, including health, architecture, tourism and the public sector.
Waipapa Taumata Rau University Of Auckland
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Art Gallery
Pūtahi Manawa Healthy Hearts For Aotearoa
Haumi
Warren and Mahoney
Cheshire
Our waka is ready to take you on that journey.
Whether you’re looking for cultural support for your team, guidance for your organisation, or a place to begin, a short conversation is the easiest way to understand how Te Kawau can help.