Waikato-Tainui
Maria Te Aukaha Huata is an experienced professional currently serving as an Elected Member of the Hamilton City Council since August 2024. Maria has a diverse background in translation, stakeholder relations, and education, holding multiple roles such as Translator at Ōkupu and Māngai for Waikato-Tainui. Maria has also contributed as a Multimedia Producer for Tainui Live Aukaha News, an Educator at Vertical Horizonz New Zealand, and a Kaiako at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. Earlier experience includes positions as a Māori Achievement Advisor at Wintec and a Project Manager at the University of Waikato. Maria's educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in Māori Development from The University of Waikato and a degree in Te Panekiretanga o te reo Māori from Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, alongside various other certifications in Māori performing arts and small business management.
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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.