Pou Mātārae Māori

Tribe Group; Wellington; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa is seeking a Pou Mātārae Māori to lead the Māori arts strategy and aspirations, and to guide Te Kāhui Māori. This is a senior leadership role that shapes direction across the agency.

You will influence investment, partnerships and organisational decision‑making, bringing Ngā Toi Māori expertise, mātauranga Māori, tikanga, and strong relationships with iwi, hapū, Māori organisations and communities across Aotearoa.

Job description

• Senior leadership role at Creative New Zealand
• Influence strategy, investment and sector development
• Lead ngā toi Māori with mana, depth and credibility

• He tūranga ārahi matua i Toi Aotearoa
• Ka whakaaweawe i te rautaki, te tuku haumi me te whanaketanga o te rāngai
• Arahina ngā toi Māori kia whai mana, kia hōhonu, kia hāponotia hoki

Ko Toi Aotearoa te tari whakawhanake toi ā-motu, ka mahi tahi ki ngā ringatoi, ki ngā mātanga, ki ngā whakahaere toi hoki puta noa i te motu. Kei te neke whakamua a Toi Aotearoa ki te tūāoma kei mua i roto i tētahi hōtaka panoni nui, arā ko te whai i te tauira whakahaere hou hei whakakaha i te ārahitanga, te whai hononga, te tuku haumi me te whai pānga puta noa i ngā toi. Ka noho te Pou Mātārae Māori ki waenga pū i te anamata nei, ka ārahi i Ngā Toi Māori kia rangatira ai te mahi, ka whakarite hoki tērā ka āta whakanōhia ngā awhero mō ngā toi Māori ki roto i ngā tikanga ārahi me ngā tukanga mahi a Toi Aotearoa.

Mōu ka noho hei Pou Mātārae Māori, ka ārahi koe i te rautaki me ngā awhero toi Māori a Toi Aotearoa, ka ārahi hoki i Te Kāhui Māori, ka noho hoki hei kaiārahi matua puta noa i te tari. Ka whakakao mai koe i ngā mōhiotanga me ngā āhuatanga o te mātangatanga ki ngā toi Māori, te mātauranga Māori, ngā tikanga, ngā hononga rautaki me te whai wāhitanga, te whakaaweawe tuku haumi, ngā rangapūtanga me ngā mahi whakatau take. Ka whai hononga koe ki ngā iwi, hapū, whakahaere Māori, ngā ringatoi me ngā hapori puta noa i Aotearoa.

Ka tangata whenua koe ki roto i te ao Māori, ka mōhiotia hoki mō te mātauranga, te ingoa pai me ngā hononga hoki. Ka mātanga koe ki ngā toi Māori, te reo Māori, te mātauranga Māori me ngā tikanga, ka whai wheako mō te ārahitanga matua, ka mārama pai hoki ki Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Ka mōhiotia koe mō ō pūkenga ārahi i ngā horopaki Māori, mō te hanga hāpono ki roto i ngā hapori kanorau, mō te whakaaweawe kei ngā taumata matua o te rāngai, mō te kōkiri hoki i ngā awherio a Ngāi Māori kia māia, kia tau, kia whai mana hoki.

Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa is the national arts development agency, working alongside artists, ringatoi, practitioners and arts organisations across the motu. The organisation is moving into the next phase of a significant change programme, with a new operating model designed to strengthen leadership, connection, investment and impact across the arts and ngā toi. The Pou Matarāe Māori will be central to that future, providing senior Māori leadership for Ngā Toi Māori and ensuring ngā toi Māori aspirations are embedded in how Creative New Zealand leads and works.

As Pou Matarāe Māori, you will lead Creative New Zealand’s Māori arts strategy and aspirations, lead Te Kāhui Māori and contribute as a senior enterprise leader across the organisation. You will bring together ngā toi Māori expertise, mātauranga Māori, tikanga, strategic relationships and engagement, influencing investment, partnerships and organisational decision-making. You will also hold and grow trusted relationships with iwi, hapū, Māori organisations, ringatoi and communities across Aotearoa.

You’ll be deeply connected to te ao Māori and recognised for the knowledge, credibility and relationships you bring. You’ll have strong capability in ngā toi Māori, te reo Māori, mātauranga Māori and tikanga, alongside senior leadership experience and a strong understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. You’ll be known for your ability to lead in Māori contexts, build trust across diverse communities, influence at senior and system level, and carry Māori aspirations with confidence, judgement and mana.

Applications close midnight Sunday 8th November.

To apply, you must be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or hold a valid visa with the right to work in Aotearoa. We’ll be reviewing candidates as they come through, so we encourage early applications.

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