“Mā te rongo, ka mōhio, Mā te mōhio, ka mārama,
Mā te mārama, ka mātau, Mā te mātau, ka ora.”


“From listening comes knowledge, from knowledge comes understanding,
From understanding comes wisdom, from wisdom comes well-being.”


Fire and Emergency New Zealand aspires to become a more culturally capable organisation so we can better serve and connect with iwi, hapū and Māori. To do this our people need the toolsconfidence and knowledge to recognise, honour and learn from the contribution of Māori to all facets of our organisation. Te Aho Tapu makes our aspirations possible. View framework here. [PDF, 98 KB]

Self Reflection tool

Information on the tool to help our people assess their current level of capability