2026 dates and locations are finalised - register below!

What is the Ki te Hoe Wānanga series?

Now in its fifth year, the Ki te Hoe wānanga series supports leaders in philanthropy and social change to better understand and support Māori aspirations, to operate more authentically in Aotearoa and to apply this knowledge to help build a thriving Aotearoa.

Ki te Hoe (meaning “to the paddle,” or “let’s get going”) involves three marae-based wānanga and four online hui, held over a seven month period from May - November 2026.

The Ki te Hoe wānanga series began as a collaboration between Philanthropy NZ and Tūmanako Consultants to bring to life the Ki Te Hoe Framework, developed to help funders to better support Māori aspirations.

What will you gain from the Ki te Hoe wānanga series?

Ki te Hoe provides personal, professional and organisational development which is experiential and unique to Aotearoa. 
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Personal development - you will:
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  • deepen your knowledge of our country’s history
  • engage with and learn from Māori communities, both rural and urban
  • explore your personal history, identity and sense of belonging
  • build understanding of tikanga and worldviews
  • consider power, privilege and how to recognise and respond to racism

Interested in participating in 2026? Click below

Who is it for? ​

The Ki te Hoe wānanga series is aimed at trustees, CEs, Māori advisors, senior managers and other leaders of organisations involved in philanthropy and/or making positive social change in Aotearoa, and who are on their journey of understanding Te Ao Māori.
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If you have an open heart and an open mind, if you are curious and willing to learn, and if you have influence and are able to effect change, then the Ki te Hoe wānanga series is for you.

We highly recommend two - three people attend from each organisation so that you can support each other to apply learnings in your workplace.  Organisations who have attended previously have found representation from the board, the CE, and Māori particularly useful, if practicable.  

​Professional Development - you will:
  • strengthen understanding and engagement with Māori communities
  • deepen understanding of Te Tiriti and what it means for your organisation
  • explore how to make workplaces great spaces for Māori colleagues 
  • consider ways to operate more authentically in Aotearoa
  • ​deepen connections with peers and be a part of an ongoing learning community

Ready to sign up for the Ki te Hoe Wānanga series 2026?  Register here

​Interested but want to know more?  

Talk to our Tūmanako Consultants co-facilitation team:

Haimona Waititi (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou & Kai Tahu)
Trent Hohaia (Ngāti Maniapoto, Te Atiawa, Taranaki Whānui
Kate Frykberg (Pākehā)
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Talk to previous participants, including:
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Jonathan Usher (Trustee, J R McKenzie Trust)
Arron Perriam (Rongowhakaata, CE Community Foundations Aotearoa NZ)
Robyn Langlands (Strategic Funding Lead, Clare Foundation)
Neomal Attapattu (Community Advisory Eastern & Central Community Trust)

When will it run?

Ki te Hoe Launch - Online hui 
Wed 27 May 2026, 9:30 am - 11.30am 
​Marae-based wānanga - Eastern Bay of Plenty
Sun June 28 - Wed 1 July (3 nights start 4pm, end 11.30am)
Online Hui
Wed 22 July 2026, 9:30 am - 11.30am
Marae-based wānanga - Taranaki 
Sun Aug 9 - Tue Aug 11 (2 nights, start 2pm, end 11.30am)​
Online Hui
Wed 23 Sep 2026, 9:30 am - 11.30am
Marae-based wānanga - Wellington Region
Sun Oct 18 - Tue Oct 20 (2 nights, start 2pm, end 11.30am)
Ki te hoe close - Online hui
Wed 18 Nov 2026, 9:30 am - 11.30am

What will it cost?

One person per  organisation
$4,900 plus GST
Two people ($4,400 per person)
 
$8,800 plus GST
 
Three people ($3,900 per person)
$11,700 plus GST
Additional people
$3,900 plus GST
This includes food, accommodation and facilitation at our three marae-based wānanga, as well as four zoom-based wānanga, personal advice and support during the journey and participation in an ongoing learning community. 
​Payment can be made in two instalments to facilitate budget cycles where this is helpful.  Travel costs and marae koha are not included.