Iwi & Funders
Building with integrity, guided by kaupapa Māori and open to partnerships that honour tino rangatiratanga, cultural safety and community benefit.
Our Commitment to Māori Data Sovereignty
Tai Ora is built on Māori data sovereignty and cultural guardianship.
All data, stories and lived experiences shared on the platform remain under the control of the people and communities they come from.
Data is treated as taonga. Tai Ora does not sell personal or cultural data. Use of information is consent based, transparent and designed to enhance mana, collective wellbeing and self determination.
Sovereignty is a foundational principle and will not be compromised for scale, funding or growth.
Cultural Alignment & Governance
We respect tikanga and kawa and support whānau centred decision making. With iwi partners we set an advisory rōpū and clear governance for hui cadence, escalation and sign offs. We document roles, data flows and consent so expectations stay clear and culturally safe. We invite kōrero to shape this.
Partnership Pathways
We welcome kōrero with iwi and Māori organisations, kaupapa Māori providers, community trusts, research and clinical teams and values aligned brands. Options include co designed pilots, evaluation programmes, creator enablement and time bound review licences that respect creator authorship and cultural integrity. We begin with a discovery hui, shared goals and a light governance plan.
Funding Alignment
We seek funders who put collective benefit before profit, uphold tino rangatiratanga and respect tikanga in practice. Pathways include iwi investment arms, whānau trusts, Māori and philanthropic funds and kaupapa aligned impact investors. We agree clear accountability, transparent reporting and non extractive terms. Funding supports authentic product evidence and returns value to users and communities.
Data & Privacy Commitments
Your trust is paramount. Data is never sold or shared outside Tai Ora and its communities. Insights are used in collated form only and are never individually identifiable. They are used to improve Tai Ora and to guide high level studies.
For content use: only short preview videos may be shared externally when the creator has given consent. Full journeys remain on Tai Ora. Creators retain authorship and brands receive time bound licences with attribution. Experiences are personal and not medical advice. We review these settings with partners.
Looking Ahead
Tai Ora is more than technology. It is part of a journey of identity, shaped by where we come from, the lessons of our whakapapa and the resilience of our whānau.
As Tai Ora grows, LydiaGlo™ is our next focus, offering guided pathways that support recovery, confidence and connection. SoulGlo™ will provide a safe space for journalling, breath and healing through sound.
At the heart of it all is the same vision to help people reconnect with themselves, their culture and each other so they feel seen, supported and strong in their identity.
Ways to Engage
If this resonates let us begin with a discovery hui. We clarify goals, communities served, cultural and data settings, evaluation needs and pilot scope. Then we draft a light Memorandum of Understanding, governance cadence and an outcomes plan including how knowledge and benefits return to whānau. We can share a concise deck on request.
Let's ConnectTai Ora provides wellbeing guidance and lived experiences and does not offer medical, clinical or diagnostic advice.