harata donohue (FACILITATOR)
Tūwharetoa, Te Āti Awa
He kaiārahi a Harata e ū ana ki te kaupapa Māori, e kawe ana i te mātauranga me te ngākau tapatahi ki ngā wāhi katoa e tū ai ia.
With a background in teaching and qualification (Te Whāriki Papatipu), and te reo Māori development, Harata facilitates learning spaces that are practical, culturally grounded, and responsive to whānau and community needs. She supports confident use of te reo and tikanga in everyday practice.
Registered Kaiako | B.Ed (Teaching) | Pūkenga (Te Reo Māori), Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Anataia Murphy-Pirini (FACILITATOR)
Te Aupōuri, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Wai, Ngāti Manu
Nā āna tohu i te Mātauranga Kōhungahunga me te Toi Whakaari Māori, ka kawea e Ana te mātauranga ki roto i āna mahi, e tū ana ia i runga i te tikanga.
Ana facilitates te reo Māori and tikanga-rich learning spaces, bringing her qualifications in Te Whāriki Papatipu, Te Reo Māori, and Māori Performing Arts into her work. Her facilitation builds confidence, identity, and cultural strength in kaupapa Māori settings.
Registered Kaiako |B.Ed (Te Whāriki Papatipu) | Te Reo Māori | B.A Māori Performing Arts
Trina maxwell Director | Consultant
Ngāti Porou, Tūhoe, Ngāti Kahu
Trina provides strategic leadership grounded in over 17 years within the kōhanga reo movement and kaupapa Māori early learning. A registered kaiako, she has led and managed a puna reo and remains deeply connected to whānau-led education.
She also brings experience across the government sector, having worked within the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Social Development. Her work focuses on strengthening collective direction, systems alignment, and kaupapa-driven leadership across organisations and whānau. She serves on Te Mana Tōpū Ngā Puna Reo o Aotearoa.
She also brings experience across the government sector, having worked within the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Social Development. Her work focuses on strengthening collective direction, systems alignment, and kaupapa-driven leadership across organisations and whānau. She serves on Te Mana Tōpū Ngā Puna Reo o Aotearoa.
amiria waenga Director | Consultant
Te Whānau a Apanui
Amiria leads strategic and organisational development across kaupapa Māori education and community settings. With a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and a Masters in Māori and Management, she brings depth in systems thinking, governance, and leadership practice.
She has led the establishment and management of a puna reo and co-founded Te Whare Ako alongside Trina. Her work centres on alignment, intentional decision-making, and strengthening collective leadership across organisations and whānau.
She has led the establishment and management of a puna reo and co-founded Te Whare Ako alongside Trina. Her work centres on alignment, intentional decision-making, and strengthening collective leadership across organisations and whānau.
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