Hine Matarau
Join us on a transformative leadership journey with Hine Matarau! Empowering wāhine to embrace leadership through semi-structured, holistic coaching rooted in Mātauranga Māori.

Course overview
Embark on a transformative journey with our wānanga-style programme. Designed to enhance your leadership knowledge, awareness and skills, this course offers increased leadership self-awareness, collective accountability and radical transformative action.
Here’s what you can expect:
- In-person wānanga delivered over two full days
- Six Whare (Houses of Learning): Focus on distinct development areas to enrich your leadership.
What You’ll Gain:
- Skill Development: Space to grow and practice your leadership abilities.
- Personal Leadership Plan: Craft, define, and refine with expert guidance.
- Real-Time Support: in the moment guidance and support to stay on track and/or overcome challenges.
- Self-Awareness: Gain insights into your leadership strengths and purpose, with actionable insights and strategies.
- Communication Skills: Build stronger connections and collaborations.
- Roadmap and Goals: Develop a clear leadership action plan with community accountability.
Celebrating your Journey: In the final session, you’ll share the leadership plan you have crafted. It is a moment to celebrate your growth, accomplishments and transformation turning your leadership potential into a reality!
What you'll learn
Learning Objectives:
- Discover Your Leadership Style: Unveil your unique leadership signature.
- Develop Strategic Thinking: Sharpen your ability to plan and think strategically.
- Master Influencing Skills: Learn to inspire and engage people toward a common vision.
- Show Ambition and Achievement: Foster success for yourself and those around you.
- Identify Key Barriers: Recognise and overcome (actual and perceived) obstacles to high performance.
- Avoid Leadership Pitfalls: Learn to navigate common ‘derailers’ in leadership growth.
- Communicate Your Value: Effectively express your leadership vision and values.
Outcomes:
Realise your leadership through:
- Enhanced Strategic Thinking: Lead with purpose and inspire others with your vision.
- Stronger Connections: Build trust and a relationship network of peers from diverse roles and experiences.
- Increased Confidence: Understand and have confidence in who you are as a leader.
- Unlock Your Potential: Role model positive, sustainable leadership and establish a commanding leadership presence.
- Culturally Safe Environment: Experience leadership growth in a supportive and inclusive space.
For Your Organisation, These Outcomes Will Result In:
- Enhanced Capability: Strengthen your approach and you team’s ability to implement sustainable long-term improvements to systems and processes.
- Increased Confidence: Empower attendees with the confidence needed to effectively engage with Māori entities and communities.
- Culturally Empowering Professional Development: Fulfil professional development requirements in a way that respects and integrates Māori cultural values and perspectives.
Course modules
1. Whare Topito: Discovering Your Purpose.
2. Whare Manawa: Nurturing Your Values and Experiences.
3. Whare Whatumanawa: Human Interaction & Empathetic Leadership.
4. Whare Waha: Empowering Confident Communication in Leadership.
5. Whare Hinengaro: Mastering Our Mindset.
6. Whare Tangata: Embracing the Enduring Power of Mana Wāhine.
Final session: Toka Tū Hine Matarau: My Leadership Stand (Presentation) and Celebration.
Further Information
This course will be offered in 2026
Hine Matarau will be delivered in 2026 either:
In Person: Over Two full days; or
Online Zoom Sessions: Meet for two hours every fortnight, and will include mentoring sessions.
It can be delivered as a private course , either via online or an in-person wānanga. Please contact our Poutaki Māori marie.cocker@wellingtonuni-professional.nz for more details.
Format
The course is limited to twenty wāhine.
It is an interactive in-person wānanga.
Participants are expected to actively engage with the group.
Workload
12 two full days contact time).
Up to 2-hours self-directed workbook prep and refection time.
After class preparation on your leadership plan.
Short oral presentation on day two.
Assessment
Private courses
This programme can be adapted to suit your organisational needs and ordered as a private course. For more information, please contact our Poutaki Māori, Marie Cocker (marie.cocker@wellingtonuni-professional.nz).
Here's what others are saying
“Stacey is committed to providing a safe space to learn skills…It takes courage and experience to guide a rōpū safely through their most vulnerable places to find their signature story. I would have no hesitation to recommend this programme. What makes it unique is that it is delivered from a place of whakapapa, mātauranga and aroha.”
“Stacey, I truly don’t know anyone who has the mana, the mana-wa and the humility to share mātauranga the way you do e te tuahine, Not only are you professional and personable but most of all you are an absolute powerhouse I admire and continue to look up to. Thank you for this Ahuru Mowai.”
“I came to the course seeking one thing and gained that and more. Stacey connected content with Te Ao Māori and provided a safe and nurturing environment which encouraged kōrerorero and Manaaki”
Upcoming Courses & Delivery Options
09 Oct 2025 | Wellington
Duration: 2 days
$NZD 1,495
excl. GST
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