Maurea CEO Precious Clark hosts the first of what will be a quarterly webinar series, where Māori leaders share their insights with our Te Kaa Amokura.
In this session, Precious will talk with Graham Tipene and Rachel Taulelei about Māori storytelling and how to weave genuine Te Ao Māori values in your campaign/brand work.
CEO of Oho
Rachel Taulelei (Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Ngāti Rārua, Ngāti Koata) is a prominent business leader and a strong advocate for the Maori economy, values-based business models and our food and beverage industry. A graduate of the Stanford University Executive Programme, Rachel’s career has included founding several companies based on sustainability and Kaupapa Māori, representing Aotearoa on the APEC Business Advisory Council and a stint as NZ Trade Commissioner in Los Angeles. Click here to find out more about Rachel.
Kaiurungi / Lead Designer at Te Wheke Moko Design Studio
Graham Tipene (Ngāti Whātua | Ngāti Kahu | Ngāti Hine | Ngāti Haua | Ngāti Manu) is an artist whose primary focus has been reviving the traditional practice of Tā Moko (Traditional Tattoo) within Ngāti Whatua. He has been involved as a consultant and key artist on civic and Council-led projects throughout Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. His public work brings Māori kaupapa into the built environment of the city, with major projects including the Waterview tunnel, Victoria Park, Auckland Library, and Tirohanga Whānui Bridge in Albany. Click here to find out more about Graham.
Chief Executive / Owner at Maurea Consulting Limited
Precious (Ngāti Whātua, Waikato, Te Uri o Hau, Ngāti He and Pākeha) is the creator of Te Kaa and drives Te Kaa’s mission to help 10,000 people positively identify with Māori culture.
Precious weaves her skills as a facilitator, cultural practitioner, business woman, professional director, lawyer, leader and teacher to deliver an engaging and enriching programme that is impacting on how New Zealand leverages off our unique cultural landscape.
Precious is a Director of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust Whai Rawa Ltd (Property and investment); Chair of Te Taumata-a-Iwi (Māori Advisory Board to Auckland Museum) and Te Tira Kautū (Māori Advisory Board to Southern Cross Health Society); and a member of Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board, ASB Community Council and the NZ Institute of Directors. She is a former Trustee of Foundation North, a former Director of the Centre for Social Impact, and a former member of the Independent Māori Statutory Board.
Being entrenched in her Māori culture she draws confidence to teach her culture, and also to challenge perceptions within, and of, her culture.
"As the indigenous culture of Aotearoa, I believe all New Zealanders can positively identify with Māori culture so our role at Te Kaa is to assist you to be comfortable with it and represent it with authenticity. We know this type of sharing strengthens New Zealand as a nation, and sustains our competitive edge on the global stage".
