Mō kā uri a muri ake nei
We are Tokona te Raki
We use social innovation to achieve equity in education, employment, and income for Māori. We imagine a world where all Māori are inspired by their futures, confident in their culture, prosperous in their careers and succeeding as Māori.
3,454 of 5,000 signatures
We call on the Government to direct all primary and secondary schools, and early childhood centres—to end the practice of streaming in schools. Please help us by signing the petition.
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Research
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The plan for removing streaming from our schools includes the whakapapa of streaming to grow awareness of the issue, showcase alternatives, and outline the actions the key agencies have committed to, to ensure the end goal of removing streaming from our schools.
Ngā Tapuae Full Report
September 1, 2021
Understanding Māori learners’ experiences of transitions between kura, tertiary study, and training and employment.
Kia Tipu Te Ao Mārama
March 1, 2021
The Southern Initiative and Tokona Te Raki operate in complex organisations and contexts drawing upon extensive collaborations with community and other partners.
Our
Stories
This article will explore the potential of developing an AI platform based on Kāi Tahu reo, mātauraka, whakapapa and kōrero, and consider whether such a platform is safe and ethical to pursue.
Team Stories
“My son’s last day of kura for the year started innocently enough but ended in him having a police assault rifle aimed at him”.
Team Stories
Research tells us skills are the currency of the future. Unlike technical skills that are mostly taught through formal qualifications, it is the interpersonal or human skills we gain through life and work experience that are increasingly in demand.
Team Stories
As an aspiring Māori future maker, Sam Wixon shares his experiences and challenges in his journey to ensure decisions made about our future are reflective of all of us - mō kā uri, ā muri ake nei.
Team Stories
ENDING STREAMING IN AOTEAROA PETITION
Māori future-making is not about making small adjustments to the current reality. It’s about transforming reality to create a new, alternative, and better future – it’s about mana motuhake.