Our Services

Poipoia provides kaupapa-led environmental, policy and strategy support for hapū, iwi, Māori landowners, Māori entities, government, councils, industry and community organisations.

Our services are grounded in Te Ao Māori, practical experience, strong relationships and a commitment to the wellbeing of whānau, whenua, wai and te taiao.

Wai

Poipoia supports hapū, iwi, Māori landowners, councils and organisations to protect, restore and make decisions about wai Māori.

We help communities articulate their values, rights, interests and aspirations for rivers, lakes, wetlands, springs, aquifers, estuaries and catchments.

We can support with:

  • Freshwater policy and planning advice

  • Hapū and iwi freshwater strategies

  • Catchment planning and restoration

  • Impact assessments

  • Council and Crown engagement

  • Submissions and reform responses

  • Wānanga, training and capability building

  • Local Water Done Well

Energy and Infrastructure

Poipoia supports Māori entities, hapū, iwi, councils, government and industry to navigate energy and infrastructure projects in ways that uphold kaitiakitanga and long-term wellbeing.

We work across renewable energy, hydro, geothermal, solar, transmission, transport, water infrastructure, flood management and other major projects.

We can support with:

  • Strategic advice on proposals

  • Māori rights and interests advice

  • Impact assessments

  • Hapū and iwi engagement design

  • Partnership agreements

  • Consent and planning support

  • Project review and due diligence

  • Community benefit and mitigation frameworks

Agribusiness Support

Poipoia supports Māori landowners, trusts, incorporations and whenua-based enterprises to make values-led decisions about land, water, climate and resilience.

We understand Māori agribusiness as whakapapa-based, intergenerational and grounded in kaitiakitanga.

We can support with:

  • Environmental strategy for farms and whenua blocks

  • Freshwater and land-use planning

  • Climate risk and resilience planning

  • Māori agribusiness sustainability pathways

  • Governance support for land trusts and incorporations

  • Funding applications and project design

  • Trustee, shareholder and whānau wānanga

Taiao-Centred Governance Support

Poipoia supports boards, trustees, governors and leadership teams to embed taiao-centred thinking into strategy, decision-making and accountability.

This service is designed for Māori trusts, incorporations, iwi entities, councils, boards and organisations seeking stronger environmental leadership.

We can support with:

  • Taiao-centred governance frameworks

  • Board and trustee training

  • Environmental strategy and work programmes

  • Climate, freshwater and land-use briefings

  • Te Tiriti and Te Ao Māori governance advice

  • Decision-making tools

  • Governance wānanga

Climate Transition and Strategy

Poipoia supports clients to understand climate risks, identify opportunities and plan for transition in practical, values-led ways.

Our work focuses on adaptation, resilience, emissions reduction, land-use transition and long-term environmental wellbeing.

We can support with:

  • Climate transition strategies

  • Adaptation and resilience planning

  • Climate risk assessments

  • Māori land transition pathways

  • Community and hapū climate planning

  • Emissions reduction planning

  • Wānanga and capability building

Resource Management Reform Training

From December 2026, Poipoia will offer online and in-person training on Aotearoa’s new resource management reforms from a Te Ao Māori perspective.

This training is designed for local government, councils, consultants, developers, conservation organisations, iwi, hapū and Māori land trusts working across planning, consenting, infrastructure, whenua, freshwater, biodiversity, climate and environmental decision-making.

The programme will help participants understand what is changing, why it matters, and how to respond in ways that uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi, kaitiakitanga, Māori rights and interests, conservation outcomes, and the wellbeing of whānau, whenua, wai and te taiao.

We can support with:

  • Reform training and briefings

  • Te Ao Māori and Te Tiriti-based guidance

  • Practical tools for planning, consenting and engagement

  • Wānanga for iwi, hapū and Māori land trusts

  • Online modules, webinars and in-person workshops