Te Ara Hiranga

What Te Ara Hiranga does

Te Ara Hiranga is a privately-held, Māori-led consulting and software firm based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington), New Zealand, founded in 2021 with a core team of 1-10. The company delivers professional services across three lines: Strategy & Performance consulting (benchmarking, KPI and dashboard design, governance frameworks, investment case support); Health, Safety & Wellbeing services (compliance audits, Tūtika prequalification support, H&S transformation frameworks); and Digital & Systems Services (digital audits, system implementation, integration). Alongside consulting, Te Ara Hiranga has built dharta, a supported SaaS platform that converts contract documents into structured, trackable obligations, milestones, KPIs, and impact metrics aligned to ISO, GRI, IRIS+ and SDG frameworks, with a broader procurement lifecycle suite now spanning the Warrant of Readiness certification, Connect & Thrive engagement model, Procure Refine post-contract review tool, ProcureMaster Suite vendor toolkit, Pre-Qualification App and Feedback & Improvement Portal.

The company's revenue model is a hybrid of professional services (project-based consulting) and subscription-style SaaS delivery for dharta, all sold direct to clients through a relationship-led, values-driven engagement anchored in whakawhanaungatanga. Customers include central and local government agencies (Auckland Transport, WellingtonNZ), iwi and Māori organisations (Te Arawhiti, Ngaa Rauru, Ngati Apa, Ngati Rangi, Pipitea Marae), and construction/infrastructure businesses (IAMSL, Lite Civil Ltd, Miles Construction, Hayes Masonry, Manaaki Management, Mita). Documented outcomes include a $3.53 social return per dollar invested on Auckland Transport's Te Kia Ora Marae project, $3–$4.60 SROI per dollar for Māori/Pasifika/local contract awards, and full Tūtika Level 2 certification for IAMSL enabling contracts up to $2.5M.

Financially, Te Ara Hiranga is founder-owned, with no disclosed institutional investment beyond a NZ$14,696 Callaghan Innovation grant in September 2023, and no disclosed revenue. The firm is led by three directors: Blair Waipara (Commercial Strategy & Development), Stevo O'Rourke (Impact & Performance Systems), and Aaron Tait-Jones (Health & Safety Assurance), each with 25-30 years of specialist experience. Recent strategic activity includes the WellingtonNZ partnership on Projects Ue and Uaki (Sept 2025), the Partnering for Impact SROI report with Auckland Transport (Dec 2025), Tipu Pakihi 2025 Māori Business Awards recognition, and World Procurement Awards 2026 finalist status in the Social Impact category.

Name

Te Ara Hiranga

Legal name

Te Ara Hiranga

Website

https://tearahiranga.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Te Ara Hiranga is a Māori-led Wellington consultancy and SaaS firm serving iwi, councils, and New Zealand government agencies with strategy, health-and-safety, and contract performance services built around its dharta platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Software Publishers (513210), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Contract Administration Support (PO/Contract Compliance) (BPAAAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Service Assurance & SLA/QoS Management (HDAFAMAL), HR Compliance & Policy Administration Outsourcing (incl. regulatory reporting) (BPACAKAK)

Keywords

• Management consulting services
• Contract performance software
• Health safety compliance
• Procurement transformation
• Strategy consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellington

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Strategy & Performance Consulting: Benchmarking, gap analysis, KPI and dashboard design, enterprise & asset planning, investment case support, governance frameworks. Revenue generated through project-based consulting engagements.
2. Health, Safety & Wellbeing Services: Compliance audits, site reviews, policy/manual development, coaching, toxic substances, governance, Tōtika prequalification support. Four-phase transformation framework from audit through certification.
3. Digital & Systems Services: Digital audits, business analysis, system implementation, integration, process design, and strategic reviews. Introductions to trusted vendor partners.
4. dharta SaaS Platform: Secure SaaS platform turning contracts into structured, trackable data. Provided as a supported service including setup, training, configuration, and ongoing assistance.
5. Report Development & Co-design Services: Developed procurement transformation reports (Projects Ue and Uaki) for WellingtonNZ, including Social Return on Investment reports for clients like Auckland Transport.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Te Ara Hiranga delivers management consulting services covering strategy, performance monitoring, and health, safety and wellbeing compliance for organisations across Aotearoa (New Zealand). Its core software product is dharta, a secure SaaS platform that converts contract documents into structured, trackable data, extracting obligations, milestones, KPIs and broader impact measures for real-time contract governance and reporting.

Product overview

Te Ara Hiranga offers a portfolio of consulting services and software products focused on organisational excellence, contract governance, and procurement transformation. The core software product is dharta, a SaaS contract performance platform that extracts and tracks contract obligations, milestones, and impact metrics. Supporting products include the Warrant of Readiness (WOR) certification framework, Connect & Thrive engagement model, Procure Refine post-contract review tool, ProcureMaster Suite vendor toolkit, Pre-Qualification App, and Feedback & Improvement Portal. These products work together across the procurement lifecycle from pre-qualification through contract delivery and post-contract review. Services include Strategy consulting, Health Safety & Wellbeing programs, and Digital Audit services. The company operates from Wellington, New Zealand, serving government agencies, councils, Māori organisations, NGOs, and businesses across Aotearoa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• dharta: A secure SaaS platform that turns contracts into structured, trackable data, enabling real-time monitoring and clear reporting across financial, environmental, social, and cultural outcomes. Designed to help organisations deliver on contract obligations with confidence and transparency.

Products and services

• dharta Secure SaaS platform that transforms contracts into structured, trackable data by extracting obligations, milestones, KPIs, and impact measures directly from contract documents. It enables real-time monitoring and reporting across financial, environmental, social, and cultural outcomes, supporting ISO, GRI, IRIS+ and SDG frameworks. Provided to organisations as a supported service.
• Strategy Services Consulting services that benchmark current state, identify priorities, and design programmes of work to elevate business performance. Includes gap identification, enterprise and asset planning, governance frameworks, KPI scorecard and dashboard development, and investment case support.
• Health, Safety and Wellbeing Services Compliance audits, governance programmes, Tōtika prequalification support, health and safety manuals and policies, coaching, and culture workshops delivered through a four-phase transformation framework from audit through national certification with schemes such as Impac, SiteWise, Qualify365 and Safe365.
• Performance and Impact (Digital Audit) Services Digital systems audit services that map current digital systems, identify gaps, opportunities and risks, evaluate impact and Social Return on Investment (SROI) reporting, and produce recommendations and action plans. Includes introductions to trusted vendor partners.
• Warrant of Readiness (WOR) A structured readiness certification framework and live repository that helps businesses assess and demonstrate their capability to engage in public procurement. Maps compliance, capability, quality and broader outcomes across four quadrants, functioning as both a self-assessment tool and a credibility builder for vendors.
• Connect and Thrive Proactive relationship-building engagement model designed to facilitate early engagement between buyers and suppliers before procurement begins. Includes networking events, meet-the-buyer forums, structured information sessions, and supplier diversity networks.
• Procure Refine Post-contract review tool and process designed to embed learning into the procurement cycle. Captures feedback from buyers and suppliers, documents lessons and recommendations, generates case studies and testimonials, and tracks contract closure.

Quantifiable outcome

• $3.53 social return per dollar invested for Auckland Transport partnership with Māori-owned supplier
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Lite Civil LtdminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2026100% Māori-owned business based in Tāmaki Makaurau that partnered with Auckland Transport on the Te Kia Ora Marae project. Project created local jobs, work experience and training opportunities while strengthening business capability and networks.
• Auckland TransportcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 December 2025Te Ara Hiranga completed a Social Return on Investment (SROI) report examining wider value created through sustainable procurement on the Te Kia Ora Marae project. Partnership demonstrates how sustainable procurement can support both project outcomes and long-term community wellbeing.
• WellingtonNZcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2025Strategic partnership to deliver Projects Ue and Uaki - transformative reports exploring how procurement can be a powerful lever for regional growth, equity, and inclusion in the Wellington region. The partnership established a roadmap for a more connected and inclusive procurement ecosystem.
• Erin (Baker) BlackcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2025Co-led the development of Projects Ue and Uaki procurement transformation reports alongside Te Ara Hiranga directors.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Amotai: NZ-based intermediary that connects Māori, Pasifika, and underrepresented businesses with procurement opportunities. Operates in the same intersection of Indigenous supplier development and public sector procurement as Te Ara Hiranga, with overlapping iwi and government relationships.
• TupuToa: NZ intermediary focused on accelerating Māori and Pasifika participation in corporate and government supply chains. Comparable in mission and buyer profile to Te Ara Hiranga's procurement transformation work.
• Safe365: NZ H&S culture and capability assessment platform used by contractors and procurement buyers. Te Ara Hiranga partners with Safe365 as part of its four-phase H&S transformation framework, making it a comparable H&S assurance offering.
• SiteWise: Tōtika-accredited H&S prequalification scheme widely used by NZ infrastructure and construction procurers. Used by Te Ara Hiranga clients (e.g., IAMSL) as the certification mechanism — directly comparable H&S/compliance play.

Regional players

• The Imagine Group: NZ-based Māori-owned advisory that supports iwi, government, and business with strategy, capability and procurement outcomes. Closely comparable in client base and Indigenous-led positioning to Te Ara Hiranga.

Broad incumbents

• Icertis: Global contract lifecycle management (CLM) SaaS platform used by large enterprises to manage obligations, SLAs, and compliance — directly overlapping with dharta's contract performance and obligation tracking functionality.
• SAP Ariba: Global procurement and supplier management SaaS platform used by large enterprises and public sector buyers. Competitor to Te Ara Hiranga's procurement transformation and contract governance offerings in the broader market.
• Procore: Global construction management platform with H&S, prequalification, and project performance functionality — overlaps with Te Ara Hiranga's construction/infrastructure H&S and procurement compliance work.
• EY (Procurement & Operations Transformation): Global Big Four consultancy with a procurement and supply chain transformation practice that competes with Te Ara Hiranga's strategy and procurement consulting work in NZ public sector.
• Deloitte (Government & Public Services - NZ): Big Four consulting firm with established NZ public sector practice covering procurement, strategy, and digital transformation — overlaps directly with Te Ara Hiranga's service lines and target buyer set.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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