Waikato-Tainui
Jason Ake is an experienced professional in communications and Māori engagement, currently serving as a Panel Member for the Ministerial Advisory Panel on Māori Education and as a member of the Māori Committee for the New Zealand Law Commission. Since December 2017, Jason has held the position of General Manager of Communications and Engagement at Waikato Tainui, where leadership of a communications and marketing team is a key responsibility. Jason has also served as Chairperson for the Māori Media Sector Shift panel and led the Māori team in the Social Housing Programme at The Treasury. With a history of roles focused on Māori engagement across various sectors, including as an iwi engagement specialist for ExxonMobil and a strategic Māori communications consultant for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Jason brings extensive expertise in public relations and strategic advice related to Māori interests.
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Waikato-Tainui
Waikato-Tainui is guided by our overarching mission of growing a prosperous, healthy, vibrant, innovative and culturally strong iwi that enables mana motuhake (self-sufficiency). We are a leading tribal organisation representing 68 marae and over 82,000 tribal members. We have a responsibility to protect and uphold our Crown settlements for the benefit of current and future generations. Waikato-Tainui delivers a range of initiatives directed at improving outcomes for our tribal members and marae in the following areas: - Kaupapa (Cultural wellbeing, tikanga, te reo, heritage & identity) - Hapori (Education, Career Pathways, Employment, Housing, and overall Health and wellbeing) - Taiao (Environmental wellbeing, natural resource management, climate change, and sustainability) - Whai Rawa (Economic development, enterprise, investment, and financial literacy) - Mahi Tonu (Planning, strategy, legal, compliance and operational frameworks) Building the capacity of our people and growing the prosperity of our whaanau remains the driving force behind our efforts as an organisation. We are equally committed to ensuring that our kaimahi (workforce) are also developed, trained, and well positioned to serve our purpose.