To be precise, in Nga Aho our ambition has been to assemble skills from the following professional sectors to support the needs of our Māori communities, so that for the first time, all are accessible from a central resource. As a reflection of an holistic Te Ao Māori view of the designed cultural landscape, connectivity between disciplines and the assocaited professional bodies is key in driving transformatinal change.

Allied organisations

• Iwi / hapu mandated organisations / Māori Land Trusts etc
• Māori Business / Enterprise – [partner bodies: FOMA / TPK]
• Education sector – particularly institutions / kaiako / tauira in relevant sectors.
• Māori Arts Bodies e.g Nga Puna Waihanga / Te Waka Toi / Toi Māori Aotearoa.
• Any Organisation with demonstrable alignment with the Society’s Objects.

Environment  [MOU partner: NZILA]

Landscape Architects / Landscape Designers / Urban Designers / Civil & Geotechnical Engineers / Environmental Planners – Officers / Resource Management 

Commercial Design [professional body: DINZ]

Design Management / Organisational & Systems Design / Product / Graphic / Illustration Interactive – Web / Human Interface / Spatial / Urban /Furniture / Craft / Clothing and Textiles

Architectural   [professional body: NZIA ]

Architects / Architectural Graduates / Architectural Designers  / Structural, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers.

Property   [professional bodies: PINZ / NZPI®] 

Property Developers / Property Managers - consultants / Planners / Property Valuers