About us
Ūpane, the professional development arm of Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira focused on empowering people, teams, and organisations to build capability, confidence, and long-term self-sustainability.
THRIVING COMMUNITIES AND EQUITABLE OUTCOMES FOR AOTEAROA
At Ūpane we value true partnership and believe it starts with strengthening connections and developing understanding. Our mission is to support educators, teachers, professionals and services across the motu to be culturally capable, competent and connected, in order to contribute to an equitable and thriving Aotearoa.
We offer a range of safe, holistic, and culturally grounded programmes, underpinned by Māori values and approaches to help ignite your cultural capability, competency and connection!
Whether you are starting from scratch with your understanding of te ao Māori (a Māori world view), te reo Māori (the Māori language), or te ahurea Māori (Māori culture), or you want to deepen your connection, we are here to support you on your journey.
Our programmes provide the foundations for you to understand Māori culture and feel confident to authentically imbed Māori concepts and ideas into your professional practice and teaching pedagogy.
