Home Ownership
This is an awesome workshop, I would advise family and friends to
attend. I am more confident now that it is in reach and a reality for me.
Home Ownership
I have thoroughly enjoyed this seminar. It was most helpful, it
puts my mind at ease now knowing that I can own my own home. It is
possible, many thanks for your effort everybody, very informative.
Governance
Awesome training. Really enjoyed it and feel that my knowledge base
has grown. (Awarua A25 Trust)
Professional approach and relaxed class room. (Awarua A25 Trust)
The course has been great. (Awarua A25 Trust)
Open, clear, concise and communicative. (Awarua A25 Trust)
I have a greater appreciation of the culture and learnt
some interesting information about protocols and history.
Environment Waikato
Helped build my understanding of Maori and put in
context the meaning of our interaction.
Environment Waikato
I appreciated that the presentations were able to
be interrupted with questions and there were other
times to ask ‘random’ questions. I felt
like I could ask anything, so that’s great.
Environment Waikato
I appreciated the welcoming and inclusive style you
have. The content of the workshop was ideal – it
had sufficient detail to satisfy the brain and the
right mix of intuition to ensure attention.
Jeanette Black,
Group Manager, Policy, Environment Waikato.
I found your training approach very informative, positive,
interesting and open. It is the first opportunity for
a lot of us to be able to ask questions, including
some “unpolitically correct” questions,
and to have them answered honestly and completely.
Tania Ireland,
Committee Hearings Secretary, Statutory Processes,
Environment Waikato
I don’t have words to express how grateful I am for this opportunity to
learn so easily. Professional – totally.
Environment Waikato
The trainers delivery was excellent. They were professionally
conducted teachers, with a great manner and relaxed
atmosphere.
Environment Waikato.
Quality was great and I would recommend this to any
staff member and hopefully come again.
Environment Waikato
I appreciate and value the collaborative and complimentary
manner in which you prepare and deliver this training.
Ministry of Fisheries
Highly professional trainers.
Hamilton City Council
Thoroughly enjoyed our training day with you. Overall – excellent. Well
done.
Te Wananga o Aotearoa
Tania Simpson has over 20 years experience in Māori development including business, education, land development, environment and Treaty issues. She is a board member of Mighty River Power, the Ruapehu, Whanganui, Rangitikei Tourism Project, The Waitangi Tribunal and has served on the board of Maraeroa C Incorporation, Taki Rua Depot Theatre and the Medical Laboratory Technologists Board. Tania is an accredited member of the Institute of Directors.
Aroha has a background in legal research and policy development. She has held positions with the Waitangi Tribunal and Te Puni Kōkiri and has worked as a solicitor for Lowndes Associates (Auckland). She is the secretary for Te Kauhanganui Building Management Committee (Rukumoana Marae), a trustee for Piako Whānau Community Trust and the Kapitorina Land Trust in Wanganui.
Sheena is an Enrolled Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand and has a background in the areas of Resource Management Law and claims to the Waitangi Tribunal. A strong advocate for Māori, she primarily focuses on kaupapa Māori encompassing law and environmental policy and planning. Sheena is a board member on the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust.
Shane has a lifelong commitment to the maintenance and preservation of tikanga and te reo Māori. Shane leads wānanga on tikanga, is a trained teacher of the Te Ataarangi method of Māori language teaching. He is a member of Te Paewhakawairua – Māori advisory committee to National Archives and is a graduate of Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo. Shane is a member of the management Board of Te Kohanga Reo o Oparure. He is a Trustee for Te Kōpua Marae and Tui Trust.
