Ngā Aho, as a body, seeks to develop Treaty-based relationships with existing professional bodies with a view to normalizing kaupapa Maori approaches to design and architecture in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
The core roles for Ngā Aho in our relationships:
1. A body which liaises directly with existing professional bodies for the benefit of our communities of interest
2. Ngā Aho will act in an advisory, lobbying, and advocacy capacity to National, Regional and Local government in all matters of the built environment concerning Māori.
3. A support role for both students and staff in addressing the needs of Māori design disciplines in Aotearoa.
4. A support role in facilitating the growth and development of "Māori design disciplines" - specifically support of practitioners directly involved in the field of delivering relevant architecture to the Maori community.
5. To create a physical/ built environment that begins to truly reflect Māori values, tikanga, and cultural aspirations.
Ngā Aho has formalised partnerships with professional bodies within the industries of its members interests. These are set out in kawenata between Ngā Aho and the professional bodies.
Our Industry Partners
Ngā Aho has members within many of Aotearoa's tertiary institutions. To find a Ngā Aho member within an institute click the links below.
Ngā Aho has members working within Local Government and Ngā Aho also partners with local government on policy development, community consultation and design review processes to embed kaupapa Māori approaches and integrate Māori design and identity into the design and architecture Aotearoa's cities.
To find Ngā Aho members within local government organisations and projects we are partnering on, click the links below.
