What Te Hapori Matihiko Limited does

Te Hapori Matihiko Limited is a New Zealand-incorporated, private membership-based community organisation founded in 2022 as part of MBIE's Māori Innovation Fund. It operates as the community engagement arm of Te Ao Matihiko, alongside sister entity Te Matarau (the Māori Tech Association, focused on policy), under a unified korowai structure established in December 2023. The organisation serves Māori individuals working in or aspiring to join the digital and technology sectors, both domestically in Aotearoa New Zealand and globally. As of 2022 it had grown to 461+ members, supplemented by 363 individual members in Te Matarau.

The company's core product is the Te Hapori Matihiko Membership Platform (matihiko.nz), delivered as a self-serve website using Circle.so for community access. Members gain access to the Members' Kete resource library (karakia, waiata, whakataukī, reo Māori guides, session recordings), monthly educational Mōtauranga wānanga featuring Māori leaders, rohe-based gatherings, and eligibility for the annual Ngā Tohu Matihiko awards. The awards programme, launched in July 2023 at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua, has run three consecutive years (2023, 2024, 2025), awarding 22 winners across 11 categories in the inaugural year. A new Indigenous Innovation Summit is scheduled for October 2026 in Tōmaki Makaurau Auckland.

Te Hapori Matihiko monetises through annual and monthly subscription memberships billed 30 days before each anniversary date, with auto-renewal unless cancelled; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed. Revenue is supplemented by sponsorships and donations from MBIE, Spark Foundation, Payments NZ, Meta, Te Puni Kōkiri, Microsoft, and NZ Herald. The organisation operates with 1-10 employees and is led by CEO Katie Brown and Executive Chair Elle Archer, with governance supported by a seven-person Kāwanatanga ā-Matihiko board. Marketing is community-led, relying on owned digital channels (website, Mailchimp/eePurl newsletter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), member spotlights, and earned media around the awards programme. There is no disclosed AI/ML technology, proprietary platform IP, or patent portfolio.

Name

Te Hapori Matihiko Limited

Legal name

Te Hapori Matihiko Limited

Website

https://matihiko.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Te Hapori Matihiko Limited is a New Zealand-based membership community organisation serving Māori working in or aspiring to join the digital and technology sectors, delivering advocacy, networking, monthly educational wānanga, cultural resources, and the annual Ngā Tohu Matihiko awards programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Te Hapori Matihiko generates revenue through annual or monthly membership fees charged to individuals (and organisations). Fees are specified on the website and subject to change with 20 days' notice. The membership provides access to events, resources, awards nominations, and the Members' Kete of learning materials. Billing occurs 30 days before each anniversary date, with automatic renewal unless cancelled.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Te Hapori Matihiko operates a subscription-based digital community platform for Māori working or aspiring to work in digital and technology industries, providing advocacy, cultural support, networking, and career development. Core deliverables include access to the Members' Kete resource library, monthly educational Mātauranga Sessions (wānanga), eligibility for the annual Ngā Tohu Matihiko awards, and rohe-based community gatherings. Membership is delivered via matihiko.nz and is offered on annual or monthly recurring subscription plans.

Product overview

Te Hapori Matihiko operates as a membership-based community platform offering a unified ecosystem for Māori in digital and tech. The core offering is the membership platform (matihiko.nz), which provides access to the Members' Kete resource library, monthly Mātauranga educational sessions, event registrations, and the annual Ngā Tohu Matihiko awards program. Members pay annual or monthly subscription fees to access advocacy services, cultural support, learning resources, and award nomination privileges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Te Hapori Matihiko Membership Platform A membership platform for Māori working or aspiring to work in digital and tech industries, providing advocacy, networking, cultural support, learning wānanga, resources, and awards nominations on annual or monthly subscription plans.
• Members' Kete (Resources) A digital resource library for members containing whakataukī, whakatauākī, karakia, guides for finding taha Māori, and mātauranga educational session recordings, accessible to paying members.
• Mātauranga Sessions Monthly educational wānanga sessions featuring leaders in the Māori digital and tech community, covering topics such as Māori in tech careers, funding, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, wāhine in tech, creative tech, and rangatahi pathways.
• Ngā Tohu Matihiko (Matihiko Awards) Annual awards programme celebrating Māori excellence in digital and technology across 11 categories, with two winners per category — Tōtara (7+ years experience) and Tipu (early career). Members of Te Hapori Matihiko are eligible to nominate and be nominated.
• Events and Wānanga Monthly learning wānanga with community leaders and rohe-based wānanga sessions for professional development and whakawhanaungatanga (relationship-building) across Aotearoa.

Quantifiable outcome

• 461+ Māori members in the community as of 2022
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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API docs

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Payments NZcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Payments NZ, the industry governance organisation at the centre of Aotearoa's payments ecosystem, partnered with Te Hapori Matihiko as sponsor of the Matihiko Awards' Innovation category. The partnership aligns Payments NZ's values of future focus, authenticity, and innovation with Te Hapori Matihiko's mission. Payments NZ General Manager of Strategy & Corporate Affairs Jane-Renee Retimana (Ngāti Whātua, Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa) endorsed the partnership as supporting Māori whānau achievement of financial wellbeing through a world-class payments system.
• Spark FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Spark Foundation, the charitable arm of Spark NZ (Aotearoa's leading telecommunications and digital company), contributed a donation to the Matihiko Awards as sponsor of the Kaupapa category. Spark Foundation Partnership and Community Engagement Lead Aroha Simpson (Ngāpuhi) stated that the Foundation's mission to accelerate towards digital equity aligns with Te Hapori Matihiko's plans, and expressed excitement about Te Hapori Matihiko being a waka to inspire and encourage rangatahi Māori.
• MetaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Meta is listed among the 'proudly supported by' partners of Te Hapori Matihiko, alongside Spark Foundation, Te Puni Kōkiri, Microsoft, and NZ Herald. Meta's support is financial/donational, contributing to the organisation's operations and Matihiko Awards delivery.
• Te Puni Kōkiri (TPK)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry of Māori Development, is listed as a supporting partner of Te Hapori Matihiko and the Matihiko Awards. TPK focuses on Māori economic prosperity and provides advisory and funding support for Māori in business. TPK regional advisors can also support Māori businesses with the Māori Business Growth Fund.
• MicrosoftminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Microsoft is listed among the 'proudly supported by' partners of Te Hapori Matihiko. Support is financial/donational toward the organisation's mission to advance Māori in digital and tech.
• NZ HeraldminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023NZ Herald is listed as a supporting partner of Te Hapori Matihiko. As Aotearoa's major newspaper, NZ Herald provides media partnership and earned media exposure for the Matihiko Awards and organisational initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Code2040: US-based nonprofit focused on racial equity in tech through fellowships and community programmes. Comparable in driving under-represented talent into tech careers via community, advocacy, and pipeline programmes.
• National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT): Long-established US nonprofit advancing diversity in tech through awards, research, and programmes. Comparable as a diversity-in-tech advocacy organisation, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader scope than Te Hapori Matihiko.
• Digital Equity Coalition / National Digital Inclusion Alliance: US-based national coalition advancing digital equity for under-served communities. Comparable in advocating for digital inclusion for under-represented populations, though operating as a coalition of affiliates rather than a membership community.

Emerging players

• All Raise: Nonprofit advancing diversity in tech leadership through programmes for founders and investors. Comparable as a mission-driven diversity-in-tech community with advocacy and convening as core activities, though narrower in audience.

Direct peers

• Women Who Code: Global membership-based community for women in technology offering local networks, learning programmes, and events — comparable in the membership-community-plus-events operating model serving an under-represented group in tech.
• Te Matarau (Māori Tech Association): Sister entity under the Te Ao Matihiko umbrella; both serve Māori in the NZ tech sector (363 individual members) with overlapping policy and community mandates, making it the most directly comparable organisation.
• Lesbians Who Tech: Community-based nonprofit running a large membership network, mentorship programmes, and a flagship annual summit for LGBTQ+ women and non-binary people in tech — directly analogous in operating a membership community with high-visibility convening events.
• Blacks in Technology Foundation: US-based membership community for Black technology professionals offering advocacy, networking, awards, and educational programming — directly analogous in mission, structure, and value proposition to Te Hapori Matihiko, but for a different minority group.

Others

• Microsoft Indigenous Initiatives: A current sponsor of Te Hapori Matihiko with broader global indigenous-in-tech programmes; relevant as a funder/ecosystem enabler rather than a direct peer, but its programmes set a benchmark for indigenous tech community scale.

Regional players

• Council for Māori Inclusion in Tech (illustrative): Other Māori-focused NZ tech and innovation organisations (e.g., iwi-led innovation hubs, Māori Digital Council initiatives) are natural regional peers with shared cultural grounding but varying scopes and funding models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tehaporimatihiko
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/te-hapori-matihiko
• Instagraminstagram.com/tehaporimatihiko

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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