“It’s been a real heart and mind shift for our executives. If you’re thinking about engaging with AU for your teams, I thorougly recommend Cultural Discovery.”

Cultural Discovery Programme

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“Thank you for facilitating such a wonderful morning. It was very very special! And we each learnt something new about everyone else, which helps us bond and appreciate one another more. When we started thinking about embarking on this journey, one of the things we wanted to do was embrace our diversity amongst our own K&P whānau first, that we can then extend our open minds and hearts to our networks. It felt like we made a great start this morning! PK called after the session to say how much he enjoyed that and felt we really made the right decision to take this approach and loves your energy and style of engagement. Nice to have the thumbs up from Yoda himself!”

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"Being the stereotypical white kiwi male, it can be quite intimidating stepping in toward such a context and learning environment. But both the venue, and the presentation style was not at all as expected, was actually very comfortable and the experience valued. Thanks so much, i could probably do with more insights into this core part of NZ culture. Thanks for the opportunity.”

“I loved being part of the course and feel like i’ve had a step in change in terms of my ability to correctly pronounce te reo māori, and my understanding of tikanga māori. Thanks for letting me take part!”

“From initial engagement through to admin support and eventually onsite facilitation, Au conducted their mahi with integrity and purpose. Gloria was able to create space for us to reflect on our purpose and carve out a new pathway to take back with us to the workplace, a fantastic outcome out of a 2 day wananga. We were treated with kindness and respect but also pushed to get the mahi done - a great balance that was rounded out with humour, kapa haka and great catering! Thank you for your tautoko!”

Guest Speakers

"I just want to say the AU whanau are a pleasure to work with. You welcomed us with open arms and made the whole journey very inclusive. Usually, I can be quite shy when it comes to group activities but I enjoyed every single one at the marae. You made me feel very comfortable and at ease. This journey has been an amazing time and it has encouraged me to learn more about Te Reo Māori and the Māori culture as a whole. Thank you!”

“Henare & Gloria, a huge ngā mihi for providing such a great morning at the marae last Friday. I spoke to some staff from the different offices at the conclusion of the day and they spoke so highly about their experience. Some talked about “tearing up” or getting emotional at different parts of the day. Other comments were about joining a kapa haka group or learning te reo. Wow!

I thought about these comments over the weekend and what we were hoping to achieve by taking this step. The aim of the day being about providing awareness and a connection to the Māori culture for all staff regardless of their background. Not only was this achieved but we also connected to each other as colleagues on a more personal level by learning something so simple such as where we each consider home to be.

Thank you for kicking our journey off in such a fulfilling way.”

“Jahmaine is able to captivate an audience with the mana he brings to everything he does. He is able to carry a conversation on any subject and weave te reo and Kaupapa Māori authentically and genuinely, and this was reflected by the Wairua that was felt by all and the feedback we received. Even our external guests all mentioned they were extremely impressed with Jah and the session. They also said they felt connected to what we were trying to achieve with our Health & Safety Representative (HSR) community. We could only have created that connection with someone like him.“

I’ve had the absolute pleasure of working with Au across a number of initiatives and I am always so impressed with the standard of work delivered. What I appreciate the most, is that the team genuinely care about their clients and give you 110% all the way through – you are welcomed as part of their whanau. If you’re looking for fresh thinking, well-structured and executed development and capability, then partner with Au today – they won’t let you down!