INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATIONS EARLY BIRD — $99. Save $30 on the standard $129 ticket (All prices include GST). Enter promotional code EARLYBIRD at checkout. First 29 registrations only. Early bird applies to individual registrations only and can't be used wit Join us for the inaugural Kaiwhakaruruhau Conversations, a one-day gathering of Indigenous practitioners from across Aotearoa, celebrating Indigenous leadership, collective wisdom and strengthening whānau, hapū and communities, through meaningful kōrero.
A Gathering of Indigenous Practitioners
Wairakei Resort, Taupō · Friday 9 October 2026
Hosted by Te Hapori Ora — The Village of Wellbeing, Kaiwhakaruruhau Conversations is a one-day gathering that brings together Kaiwhakaruruhau, Indigenous practitioners, leaders and changemakers from across Aotearoa.
This Gathering has been created to celebrate Indigenous knowledge, strengthen relationships, and hold a space where practitioners can share their journeys, their experiences and their aspirations for what comes next.
Throughout the day, Ngā Kaiwhakaatu — our guest presenters — will share honest accounts of leadership, innovation and community transformation, offering both inspiration and practical insight grounded in lived experience & lived practice.
Together we will explore
· Indigenous leadership and rangatiratanga
· Oranga whānau and community wellbeing
· Cultural identity
· Healing and restoration
· Indigenous innovation
· Collective practice
Kaiwhakaruruhau Conversations is more than a conference. It is an opportunity to reconnect, to reflect, to celebrate, and to strengthen one another through kōrero.
Whether you work within an iwi organisation, a kaupapa Māori provider, a community organisation, a government agency, or alongside whānau every day — you are warmly welcome here.
Your registration includes
· Full-day attendance
· Morning tea, buffet lunch and afternoon tea
· Manaaki Bag & Programme for the day
· The opportunity to take part in the Ngā Kaiwhakaatu panel discussion
Claim your $99 Early Bird ticket — GST inclusive, saving $30 from the standard ticket price of $129
Register as an individual and enter promotional code EARLYBIRD at checkout. The discount is applied before payment.
Limited to the first 29 individual registrations. Not available on group or table bookings — if you are registering six people, please return to the Events page and select/register Group Booking – Table of 6 option.
Wairakei Resort, Taupō
Friday 9 October 2026
