Indigenous brands, Maori business, Kaupapa Growth and innovation, collaborative pilot projects, culture connection and exchange, design enabled economic, culturally enriched.
We are a collaboration of Māori designers – a rallying point to connect - professionally, spiritually and culturally. We are “Culturally Connected Design Professionals".
We are a collaboration of Māori designers – a rallying point to connect - professionally, spiritually and culturally. We are “Culturally Connected Design Professionals".
We provide access to and for members;
• To collaborate.
• To create enterprise.
• To advocate.
• To educate.
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Designing Māori Futures
Ngā Aho will promote and facilitate the development, articulation, and application of Māori design skills to enable Māori to envisage, design and achieve desired futures.
Whakamarama
To raise awareness and increase knowledge, amongst members and their communities of interest, with respect to Māori issues, aspirations, methods, practices and knowledge in the Ngā Aho fields of interest.
Whakawhanaungatanga
To foster the development of productive relationships and networks between members and between Ngā Aho members and their communities of interest.
Mahi Tahi
To foster and facilitate collaboration between members and between members and their communities of interest.
Whakamana
To increase the Profile and Standing of members and their communities of interest – particularly iwi and hapū.
HĪKOI, MAKETU MARAE SITE VISIT, NGĀ AHO HUI-A-TAU 2012