Kaitohutohu

2 weeks ago

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Waikato Regional Council Full time
Want to help make a difference for iwi and Māori in our region?

Waikato Regional Council is looking for a skilled and experienced Kaitohutohu to step into a role within Tai-ranga-whenua.

T he team provides an overarching pathway for Māori engagement with a focus on enabling council's responsiveness to Māori in delivering its responsibilities.


Fluency in te reo Māori, applied experience in kawa, tikanga ā-iwi and mātauranga Māori is desirable as is experience with local government.


Mō te tūranga | About the role


In this role, you will be responsible for developing and leading strategy and policy to ensure council's obligations to Māori are met, to preserve and strengthen partnerships with Māori and communities across the region.


This role is varied in its focus to:

  • Grow, enhance and improve Waikato Regional Council's capability, systems and processes that contribute to its strategic goals of working with iwi Māori.
  • Work with council and iwi partners to support their capacity and capability building.
  • Develop crosscultural educational programmes for Waikato Regional Council.

Mō te tangata | About you


You will, have leadership experience in Māori engagement, understanding of tikanga Māori, and ability to operate with Māori and non-Māori political environments with proven ability to advise on te ao Māori.

You will also have experience in the development of systems and processes that assist iwi Māori-focused policy development and integration in a co-management context, whilst working with council and iwi to support their capability building to fulfil their partnership aspirations.


Mō ngā pūkenga | Qualifications and experience

  • Strength in te reo me ona tikanga
  • Existing Māori networks in the Waikato region
  • Knowledge of the Waikato region
  • Previous experience or working knowledge of local government
  • Related postgraduate qualification
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Resource Management Act and/or policy development processes

Mō mātou | About us


We work hard to care for the mighty Waikato, so current and future generations will benefit from a healthy environment, strong economy, and vibrant communities.

Our mahi is as diverse as the region we care for and the people who share it.

Our work helps look after our region's water, soil, air, geothermal areas and coasts - so we can all enjoy these precious resources for generations to come.


Customers sit at the heart of everything we do, and all staff have an important role to play in the delivery of exceptional customer service.


If you'd like to understand more about what we do please click here The work we do | Waikato Regional Council.


By partnering with iwi and working with many others in our communities, our collective kaitiakitanga will make the Waikato region even better.

Together, we'll create a sustainable future that will make a positive difference to people's lives.

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