Kaiārahi Tikanga Tikanga Advisor

1 week ago

Tamaki, New Zealand Māori Television Full time

Posted: 03/12/2025

Closing Date: 26/12/2025

**Job Type**: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland

Job Category: Toi Tangata | People, Language and Culture

**He kura whakaaio rangi, ko Hawaikirangi e tū nei**

**He kura whakaaio whenua, ko Hawaikitangata e tau nei**

**Tēnei a Whakaata Māori, he whare pāpāho e aru nei i te pae tawhiti kia mauriora te reo Māori**

**Mō te tūnga | About the role**
We are seeking a Kaiārahi Tikanga | Tikanga Lead to guide, support, and strengthen tikanga Māori across Whakaata Māori. In this role, you will provide cultural advice to teams, support tikanga-aligned policy development, lead organisational tikanga practices, and help uplift cultural capability across the business.

**This is a full-time position, based at our head office in East Tāmaki.**

**Ngā kawenga matua | Key responsibilities**
- Provide cultural guidance and recommendations across portfolios
- Ensure tikanga Māori is upheld in organisational outputs and practices
- Lead daily tikanga operations including whakatau, pōwhiri, and cultural protocols
- Collaborate with content teams to ensure cultural integrity in storytelling
- Build and maintain strong relationships with iwi, hapū, and Māori communities
- Support delivery of reo and tikanga initiatives and cultural competency programmes
- Represent Whakaata Māori at community and sector events
- Contribute to organisational growth and cultural strategy

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | What you’ll bring**
- Strong foundation and fluency in te reo Māori me ōna tikanga
- 5+ years experience in a cultural advisory or tikanga-focused role
- Highly developed relationship and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to provide confident cultural guidance and facilitate tikanga practices
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Experience developing policies or frameworks aligned to tikanga Māori
- Ability to uplift capability and support cultural development across teams

**Ko wai mātou | Who we are**
Whakaata Māori is Aotearoa New Zealand’s indigenous national broadcaster that inspires viewers to connect with te ao Māori through compelling and authentic Māori content. The network delivers a diverse range of educational, informative, and entertainment content that reflects the unique identity of Aotearoa, promoting an inclusive environment that fosters the growth and revitalisation of te reo me ngā tikanga Māori. Each day, Whakaata Māori reaches thousands of viewers through channels, Whakaata Māori and Te Reo and online entertainment platform Māori+. Our news site teaomaori.news connects people to the important Māori issues throughout the day.

If you’re ready to lead change with purpose and heart, we want to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a cover letter telling us why you're the right person for this role.

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