Tātaia Kia Tika — your mahi and your cultural support
Kia Tika is the organisational and team side of Tātaia. Before we make recommendations for your rōpū, we need to hear from you: what your job actually is, what an average day looks like, and what Māori cultural support would genuinely help you do it.
About 5–10 minutes. You can type or record your answers. Due Friday next week.
Before you start
Responses go to Winiata Hunia (win.hunia@gmai.com), the cultural advisor for Tātaia. They are used to shape team and organisational recommendations.
This is not a performance assessment. There is no right answer and nothing here goes into a performance conversation.
Every question is voluntary. Skip anything you would rather not answer, and answer in te reo Māori or English, whichever you prefer.
Māori kaimahi who also lead or sit in a rōpū are welcome to answer twice — once for your team, once as Māori kaimahi — or tick the box in question 3 to add the Māori kaimahi questions to this response.
1Who are you?
2Which rōpū or programme do you work in?
Select all that apply.
3Which set of questions should we show you?
Everyone answers the same core questions. This adds a few questions specific to your part of the mahi.
Your mahi
4In your own words, what is your job?
5What does an average day look like for you?
6Where does your mahi bring you into contact with Māori communities or kaupapa Māori?
Select all that apply.
Your practice now
7Which cultural practices do you already use in your role?
Select all that apply.
8How does doing those feel at the moment?
9Where do you feel uncertain, or worried about getting it wrong?
Select all that apply. Honest answers here are the most useful part of this form.
10What could you lead, support or want guidance on?
Put each practice wherever it honestly sits. Leave blank anything that is not part of your role.
I could lead this
I could support someone else
I would want guidance before doing this
What you need
11What Māori cultural support do you need?
Think about three things: doing your role, growing your own practice, and serving the communities you work with.
12What form of support would actually work for you?
Select all that apply.
13How much time can you realistically give to this?
For team leads — Pou rōpū
14Where does your team meet the public, Māori communities or mana whenua?
15What does your team produce that carries kupu Māori, names or whakataukī?
Select all that apply.
16What can your team commit, and what boundaries need holding?
For the comms team
C1Which channels do you use kupu Māori in now?
Select all that apply.
C2What level of bilingual communication does GoEco expect of you?
C3How are whakataukī and names handled now — and who approves them?
C4Which website pages or materials concern you most?
For Māori kaimahi
These questions are about you, not about teaching anyone else. Answer only what you want to share. Participation in any kaimahi Māori kaupapa stays voluntary and inside paid work time.
M1What are you asked to carry that sits outside your actual role?
Select all that apply.
M2What do you need to grow your own practice?
Select all that apply.
M3What would a Māori kaimahi space look like, and what boundaries must GoEco hold?
LastAnything else — say it however you like
When you submit, your answers and any recordings go to Winiata Hunia. Nothing is shared with your manager as an individual response. Two short availability questions come next.
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Last two questions — your availability
A1Tātaia Kia Mau — which days and times suit you for the 45-minute weekly session?
Select every day and every start time that could work — the more you tick, the easier it is to land a slot for the whole rōpū.
Start times that work
A2Tātaia Kia Tika — which dates and times suit you for a 20-minute catch-up with Win?
Tick every date and start time that could work for you between 14 and 25 September.
Start times that work
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Tātaia Kia Tika · GoEco Waikato Environment Centre · 1 September – 11 December 2026