Puaingo - Realising Aspirations of the Past, Present & Future.

  • Project Management

    The effective management of high impact kaupapa Māori projects is our speciality. Our distinctive value proposition enables us to break barriers and actualise your projects. Inspire your stakeholders with the lasting impression of our top-tier, nationally significant projects.

    Our Projects

  • Professional Services

    With skills fostered in the education sector, our services enhance organisational cultural intelligence. We empower teams to navigate cultural nuances and transform the way they engage effectively in multicultural contexts. Elevate your organisation's cultural awareness and communication skills, transforming diversity into a strategic advantage for lasting success.

    Our Services

  • Kapa Haka Services

    Rooted in a legacy of expertise and enduring success, our services epitomise a professional, reliable, and inspiring approach. Empower learners with their cultural identity, enabling them to stride confidently in a multicultural realm, underpinned by a bicultural foundation anchored in the essence of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Mātauranga Māori.

    Our Packages

Our purpose is to inspire pride in our shared identity as people of Aotearoa so that our collective mana resonates globally with authenticity and empathy.

Testimonials.

  • "Toti is one of the most promising young leaders in New Zealand education today. The work he did in Māori leadership at Hamilton Boys' High School was transformational for us as a school and the structures of feeling and thinking he introduced live on as an enduring gift, a pole star by which we continue to navigate the often turbulent waters of what it might mean to offer a bicultural education within the confines of a settler-colonial institution. In terms of kapa haka, to see Toti's work in action is again to see transformation in action".

    David Williams, Deputy Principal of Academia, Hamilton Boys’ High School

  • "Puaingo was recommended to us via H3 as a bicultural consultant to support with appropriate bicultural practices regarding our two events. Toti was incredibly considered and supportive during the process and it was super reassuring for me to know that our practices would be culturally appropriate and not offensive and honoring our bicultural relationship and responsibilities. The outcome for our event was incredible, not only did Toti guide and consult but he also led the Whakatau and provided enough detail for us to weave this into our content. The Whakatau was the integral part of the Awards dinner and exceeded my expectations. Thanks Toti and the Team. I would highly recommend Puaingo's consultation services and support in best practice".

    Amy Gillespie, Marketing Operations & Events Specialist, Foodstuffs Marketing & Media

  • "Toti's skills were immediately apparent as he assumed his role with confidence and poise. On day one he was leading a team of over 100 staff through complex professional development concepts centred around culturally responsive practice. It is a space that has enjoyed a renewed energy thanks to Toti's unique approach that focuses on building confidence, breaking down the barriers to understanding, and leading with the team to inspire innovative and transformational teaching practice in a pragmatic and simple way. It is an approach that has taken a huge amount of Emotional and Social Intelligence, skills that are usually only seen in staff many years his senior".

    Marie Gordon, Principal, Hamilton Girls’ High School

  • “Toti made an immediate impact on us with his decisive approach, his eye for detail and his general organisational skills which meant the event was able to run seamlessly. His professional approach was refreshing as was his ability to engage with various teams integral to putting on the event.”

    Gary Taylor, Business Development Manager, H3

  • "Throughout my 2022 EXMBA class on Leadership and Transformation, Toti demonstrated a huge commitment towards learning and an even larger commitment to turning that knowledge into useful action for Māori and the whole of Aotearoa. Not only that but in one courageous intervention during the class, he taught me, and many of his classmates, some of what we didn’t know about Te Ao Māori. In addition, he did it with an energy and a humour that drew delighted engagement from the whole class. I can think of few better people to encourage and draw together different New Zealand cultures. He and his company are doing much-needed work with flair and excitement and I urge as many as possible to work with them. Learning is rarely pain free but deep learning creates lasting joy. Toti is one of those rare people capable of help to generate that kind of experience".

    David McKie, Emeritus Professor, University of Waikato

    CEO Results by Action Management (RAM) International Consulting

  • “Toti brings a wealth of knowledge to event managing kapa haka events from experience as a spectator, a performer, a tutor, a back-stage worker, and coordinator. With these different contexts in mind, he is able to apply his experience in delivering a stellar kapa haka event to be enjoyed by all.”

    Paraone Gloyne, Tainui Waka Cultural Trust, Chairperson

  • "We were fortunate enough to contract Toti from Puaingo to assist us with our Te Reo Māori assessments. Toti was very articulate with his thoughts, quick to turn around what was required and met deadlines in a very timely manner. We look forward to an enduring relationship with Puaingo to critique future external assessments for Te Reo Māori and Te Reo Rangatira".

    Max Matenga, National Assessment Facilitator for Te Reo Māori & Te Reo Rangatira, New Zealand Qualifications Authority.

  • “Toti and his team were efficient, professional and very easy to work with. His flexibility in understanding the objective of the event, its nature and the importance of hosting a diverse range of ages ensured that all our event catered for everyone and their needs.”

    Anthony Walker, Tainui Waka Primary Schools Kapa Haka, Chairperson

  • “The Event Management role is one that comes naturally to Toti as he imbues the necessary qualities of planning, implementing systems and processes to suit an event, clear communicator, relates naturally to people and above all is strategic in his overview”.

    Robyn Roa, Tainui Teachers Association, Patron & Treasurer