Niho Taniwha

Nau mai ki te kaupapa o Niho Taniwha!

Niho Taniwha is a framework for place-based and systems learning, grown from working with whānau, hapori and partners across Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Niho Taniwha supports us to centre whānau, hapori and place in how we design and operate the systems we are part of.

Niho Taniwha offers a learning system grounded in Mātauranga Māori, Indigenous and Western knowledge that aims to shift public sector comissioning, policy, and capability towards a more bottom-up, place-based way of working.

Developed alongside whānau, hapori and sector partners in Aotearoa, Niho Taniwha is centered around three key pou:

Outcomes for whānau

Systems change

Strategic Learning

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Explore Niho Taniwha

  • Learn about the whakapapa of Niho Taniwha and how it came to be.

  • Build your understanding of Niho Taniwha through the following resources:

    • Niho Taniwha Overview: A slide deck introducing the key elements of Niho Taniwha.

    • Niho Taniwha Introduction: A comprehensive exploration of the framework, its purpose, key elements and what it supports us to do.

  • Guidance, tools and templates to support teams applying the Niho Taniwha framework including:

    • Downloadable practice guides and templates

    • The Niho Taniwha Practice Guide

    • Practice advice for Te Whāriki and each Wāhi Ako

    • Guidance to help you decide if Niho Taniwha is suitable in your context and how to get started.

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  • See how teams across Aotearoa are using Niho Taniwha in their mahi, through case studies and recorded presentations.

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  • Join the Niho Taniwha Learning Network for support, shared learning and practical examples from others applying Niho Taniwha.

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