About Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei

Ko wai a Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei

We are tangata whenua in Tāmaki Makaurau, a hapū of Ngāti Whātua whose whakapapa traces to Tuperiri and the hapū Ngā Oho, Te Taoū, and Te Uringutu.  Our authority over land and sea rests on take tupuna, take raupatu, ahi kā, and tuku whenua.  With over 8,000 registered members across Aotearoa and overseas, we’re guided by our mātāpono of Tino Rangatiratanga, Manaakitanga, Whanaungatanga, and Kotahitanga as we work toward our 2050 Strategy.

Ko Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei te tangata whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau, he hapū nō Ngāti Whātua, ā, e hoki nei ōna whakapapa ki a Tuperiri me ēnei hapū, a Ngā Oho, Te Taoū, me Te Uringutu. Takea mai ana te mana ki runga whenua, ki runga moana, i ēnei take, take tupuna, take raupatu, ahi kā, me te tuku whenua.

We have embarked on a significant reset to ensure we are fit for the future, creating a more unified, agile and whānau focused organisation.  As a result, we are recruiting a number of new senior positions including this one.

E whāia ana he whakahoutanga kia pakari mō ngā tau kei mua i te aroaro, kia nui kē atu te whiri tahi, kia kakama, kia aromia nuitia te whānau. Nō reira e whāia ana ētahi tūranga ārahi hou, tae ake ki tēnei o raro nei.

The Role | Te Tūranga

As Toi Whātua, you’ll lead the strategic direction and execution of our iwi-wide cultural strategy spanning te reo, waka, toi, mātauranga, and marae development.  You’ll ensure reo, tikanga, kawa, and cultural protocols are normalised across the organisation while providing trusted advice to the CEO, Board, and senior leaders.

I Toi Whātua, ka ārahina e koe te rautaki, te ahunga, te whakatīnanatanga, o te rautaki whakakaha ahurea o te iwi, e pā nei ki te reo, waka, toi, mātauranga, me te marae. He whakaū i te reo, tikanga, kawa, ritenga, kia māori noa puta noa i te whare o NWO, me te āwhina i te Kaiurungi, te Poari, me ngā kaiārahi matua.

What You’ll Lead | Ō Koutou Mahi

• Cultural Strategy: Embed Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei identity across organisational policies and systems, providing strategic advice to CEO and Board.
• Te Reo Revitalisation: Drive group-wide reo strategy, normalising te reo use while safeguarding Ngāti Whātua reo, mita, and expressions.
• Mātauranga Stewardship: Lead iwi knowledge preservation and dissemination, establishing tikanga standards and overseeing digital archives.
• Taonga & Whakapapa: Provide strategic governance of whakapapa systems, taonga protection, and archive infrastructure.
• Cultural Diplomacy: Strengthen representation across inter-iwi, national, and Indigenous platforms while influencing policy for Indigenous cultural recognition.
• Rautaki Ahurea: He whakaū i te tuakiritanga Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei puta noa i ōna wehenga katoa, me te āwhina i te Kaiurungi me te Poari.
• Te Whakarauora Reo: Kōkiri i te rautaki reo puta noa, kia māori noa te kōrerotia o te reo me te manaaki i te reo ake o Ngāti Whātua, te mita me ōna rerenga.
• Pūpuru Mātauranga: Ārahi i te purutanga me te tohatanga o ngā mātauranga o te iwi, te whakatau i ngā tikanga pupuru, me te manaaki i te taha tiaki mātauranga ā-hiko.
• Taonga & Whakapapa: Te tuku ārahitanga ki ngā pūnaha whakapapa, tiaki taonga, me ngā huarahi pupuru mātauranga ā-hiko.
• Reo mō te Ahurea: Whakakaha i ngā hononga i waenga i tō tātou iwi, ā-motu hoki, tae atu hoki ki ngā āhuatanga whakatairanga i te taha iwi taketake, i te taha ki te ture, i te taha hoki ki te whakamanahia ōna.

What You’ll Bring | Ō Koutou Taonga

• Leadership Excellence: Proven experience leading high-performing teams with strong performance management capability.
• Cultural Expertise: High-level competence in te reo Māori with deep knowledge of tikanga and cultural development frameworks.
• Strategic Capability: Experience in complex multi-stakeholder environments with passion for raising whānau aspirations.
• Communication Skills: Articulate communicator in te reo Māori and English, confident with media and public speaking.
• Ārahitanga Kounga: He mātau ki te ārahi rōpū, he mātau ki te whakahaere tāngata.
• Tohungatanga ā-Ahurea: He mātau ki te reo Māori, he mātau ki ngā tikanga, he mātau ki ngā huarahi whakarauora.
• Mōhiotanga ā-Rautaki: Kua mahi ki ngā wāhi he nui ngā whiringa kōkiritanga, ā, e tapatahi ana ki te hiki i ngā wawata o te whānau.
• Whiri Kōrero, Whiri Tangata: He mātau ki te kōrero i te reo Māori me te reo Pākehā, tae atu hoki ki te kōrero ki te ao pāpāho me te hapori.

Why Join Us | He Aha Koe Ai

Lead transformational cultural strategy in our newly unified organisation, shaping excellence for over 8,000 whānau members.  You’ll work within an environment where mātāpono guide decisions and cultural integrity underpins everything we do, ensuring our tamariki and mokopuna thrive in environments where reo, tikanga, and histories are central to success.

Kia ārahina te whakatinanatanga o te rautaki whakaora ahurea ki tēnei waka hou, he ahuahu i te kounga ki ngā uri 8,000 koni atu. Ka mahi koe ki tētahi wāhi ko ngā mātāpono e ārahi ana i ngā whakataunga, ko te ahurea te tūāpapa o ngā mahi katoa, kia puāwai nui ngā tamariki mokopuna ki ngā āhuatanga, ee ko te reo, ngā tikanga, ngā hītōria te puku o ngā puāwaitanga.

Ready to Apply? | Kei a Koe?

We’re seeking a visionary leader who understands that cultural strength is fundamental to iwi prosperity.  If you’re passionate about tuakiritanga and committed to anchoring whānau in their culture, we want to hear from you.

E rapu ana mātou i tētahi kaiārahi e mātau ana ko te kaha o te ahurea te tūāpapa e puāwai ai te iwi. Mena koe e hihiri ana ki te tuakiritanga, e tapatahi ana hoki kia puāwai te whānau ki tō rātou ahurea, hena koa, whakapā mai.

For a copy of the information pack, please email Raewyn Brown at info@amytea.co.nz

Mō ngā whakamōhio, hena koa, whakapā ki a Raewyn Brown at info@amytea.co.nz

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter to apply@amytea.co.nz outlining how your experience aligns with our mātāpono and this role by Sunday 9th November.

Mō te tono i te tūranga nei, hena koa tukuna tō puka whakamōhio me tō reta ki apply@amytea.co.nz e whakamārama ana i ō wheako ki ngā mātāpono o tēnei tūranga.