Māori & Pasifika at Diversity & Inclusion at UQ & ANU

In 2010, Deloitte became the first of the big four to create a Māori services team. Since then the firm has continued to invest in this area to meet the market need, and today Hourua Pae Rau represents the largest Māori professional services team in Aotearoa.

Hourua Pae Rau

They have connections to iwi across the country and combine their depth of expertise and experience to make an impact in their communities.

As a firm, Deloitte believe Aotearoa New Zealand has a duty to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand's founding document and provides the basis for the relationship between Crown and Māori. Therefore, this document shapes the interactions they have as a Māori services team in the market. The Māori economy is worth $50 billion, showing that positive outcomes for Māori will improve our economy as a whole.

They are supporting their internal Māori community by fostering a sense of whanaungatanga within the workplace. Through our virtual ‘zuis’ (hui using zoom), they are connecting people nationally to build relationships and kōrero on important topics. They also celebrate important events such as Matariki and Te wiki o Te Reo Māori.

Deloitte also provide internal Māori Engagement workshops on request, such as:

Te Reo Māori lessons are available each quarter.
Support the Tūhono Māori Public Sector Group on their event series throughout the year.
Most Promising Māori Accountant Award assists and encourages young Māori students into accounting in education, and provides mentorship, networking and internship opportunities.

Pasifika- Pås Peau

The name is Rotuman and literally translates to ‘to break through waves’. It serves as a metaphor to describe their aim to do things differently and to challenge the status quo in order to deliver better outcomes for the Pasifika community. They will do this by working collaboratively and in partnership with their clients, by seeking out innovative solutions, involving the right experts and ensuring Pasifika values are at the core of everything they do.

Their focus is on building capability through partnership. Building capability within the Pasifika community by collaborating with organisations and individuals committed to delivering better outcomes for Pasifika – including public sector, private sector and non-profit organisations. They also support their people internally through regular Talanoa to connect people across their offices.

Griffith University acknowledges the people who are the traditional custodians of the land, pays respect to the Elders, past and present, and extends that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.