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He kōrero.

Making Everything Achievable. We provide project management, storytelling and strategic implementation services to help tangata, whānau, hapū, iwi and organisations fulfil their highest potential.
Kōrero Mai - Let's have a yarn

Our Work in Action

A snapshot of the kaupapa, communities, and collaborations that define Making Everything Achievable. Each project reflects our commitment to impact, innovation, and indigenous-led transformation.

Mapping the Māori Tech Sector

In partnership with MBIE,  NZTech, and TWoA, MEA explored how Māori tech leaders weave Mātauranga Māori into innovation.

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Te Ao Māori in Freshwater Biosecurity

Developed with DOC, this report shares Māori insights to align freshwater pest management with Te Ao Māori.

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Tackling Homelessness in Aotearoa

From Hutt City to Tāmaki Makaurau, these reports uplift lived experience and bold ideas to end homelessness.

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Aotearoa–Pequot Nation Trade Exchange

A powerful Indigenous-led exchange between Aotearoa and the Pequot Nation, fostering trade, culture, and collective growth.

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Kaimahi for Nature

In Te Taitokerau, MEA helped highlight community-led action to heal te taiao, in partnership with Te Rarawa, Te Kahu o Taonui and DOC.

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MEA Nei Te Kōrero

A podcast with Waikato University diving into Indigenous tech, Mātauranga Māori, and the future of AI.

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AI Readiness for Māori Organisations

Your organisation is expected to use AI. Your team isn't sure where to start.

Practical AI training and advisory for iwi, hapū and Māori organisations — grounded in tikanga, protected by Te Mana Raraunga, and led by people who know your world.

✔ No tech jargon
✔ Your data stays yours
✔ Four services, from team training to board-ready strategy

See How It Works
"A big mihi to the MEA team. I am thoroughly impressed with the exceptional social media campaigns executed by our communications provider. Their strategic approach, creativity, and timely delivery have significantly boosted our online presence. The team’s dedication and innovative ideas have truly set them apart, making them an invaluable asset to our brand’s success."
Tia Ashby, Chief Executive Officer
Te Hau Ora O Ngāpuhi
"MEA curated creative media and communications for Te Kahu o Taonui from March 2020. Appreciate the creative mahi, awhi and tautoko from MEA across our Iwi Collective, they have been responsive, transparent and have the ability to move at scale and pace across Te Tai Tokerau. 'Me mahi tahi tatou'."
Kiri Sloane-Hobson, Amorangi | Operations Manager  
Te Kahu o Taonui
"The help and support I received from Kaye-Maree & Jamie Lee went over and beyond my expectations. To go out of their way to ensure I was linked to all the resources and support needed to help me and my Business grow and succeed."
Merenia Scally-Walker,
Fanciful Cakes by Merenia
“Partnering with MEA has been an advantageous experience because of the skills and experiences they shared in the world of comms, public relations and effective tools and methods to connect to our unique stakeholders.  They knew our space and walked alongside us.  Their commitment to collaborate, support and innovate for and with us has helped us  grow our capability.  We are proud to be a part of their partner network and look forward to continued success together.”
Carol Berghan, Chief Executive Officer
Te Hiku Iwi Development Trust
“Pivot partnered with MEA during the Te Hiku Covid Delta Response. MEA’s input was essential in helping deliver communications, content and a strategy that connected with whānau, hapori and the wider community throughout the pandemic. MEA were committed, compassionate and connected. They also went above and beyond in their duties. We look forward to continuing our journey with them.”
Dr Anna Sutton,
Pivot Consulting
“I've known Kaye - Maree Dunn for approximately 2 years I have always had the utmost respect and aroha for the way she has conducted herself by implementing a 'Tikanga Māori' approach into her everyday life by promoting, uplifting and providing opportunities from within the Tech sector for our rangatahi to pursue their dreams within the 'Tech' industry.  A highly intelligent mana wahine with kaupapa māori values at the very core of whatever she puts her mind too, it's been an absolute pleasure of mine to not only work alongside her as a partner, but also as a friend as well.”
Pita Pirihi, Kaiwhakahaere
‍Patu Media LTD
“Kaye-Maree is an accomplished presenter that has been involved in many of our webinars. She puts presenters and viewers at ease with her on screen warmth and ensures that insightful questions are asked of presenters to support the learning of all those viewing the webinars. Thank you so much for all the work you have done to support our kaupapa of sharing community based research and knowledge.”
Janet Miller, Previous Organisation Manager
Tangata Whenua, Community and Voluntary Sector Research Centre
“Kaye Maree Dunn has facilitated team development and strategic planning sessions with leadership rōpū across the council. She has an enormous kete of knowledge across a range of kaupapa Māori and leadership arenas. This is coupled with a beautiful wairua, steeped in tikanga and te reo Māori as well as possessing a great sense of timing that ensures the best is drawn out of people.”
Jane Aickin, Māori Outcomes Lead
Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland Council
“MEA has worked with us as specialist project managers. Kaye-Maree Dunn and MEA are extremely well connected across the motu, extremely important when delivering on a national scale. Kaye-Maree's strength is in building long-term relationships and weaving people and entities together offering a unique perspective to the role.”
Teresa Tepania-Ashton, Former Chief Executive Officer
Māori Women’s Development Inc.
"MEA doesn't just host events; they curate experiences that are memorable, insightful, and incredibly impactful. Their unique blend of adaptability, cultural grounding, and community building sets them apart as industry leaders. I wholeheartedly recommend them for any facilitation needs and eagerly look forward to our future collaborations."
James Nicholls, Art/Illustrator/Graphic Designer
Art By Tuss
Meet MEA

Dedicated to co-creation and working together to achieve transformation and impact.

As an intergenerational whānau-led enterprise we work across Iwi, the private, public, and social sectors to provide trusted advisory and growth services.
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We have exceptional partners located across Aotearoa and Australia and combine indigenous expertise and local insight to transform problems into achievable solutions.
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Working in partnership
with you

As your dedicated team we won't treat you as a faceless client, customer or a number - we want to build a meaningful relationship with you. In order to understand what you need we:

  • Mā te whakarongo ka marama - its important to MEA to listen carefully to your story, to understand the context, dynamics and challenges you face.
  • Mā te whakaaro ka kōrero - we will have a yarn, we ask strategic questions to unpack what you really need, what your priorities are and what we need to do.
  • Mā te kōrero ka mōhio- together we work out a plan of action, we co-create an agreement and aim to delight you with the end outcome.

We co-create solutions with your business or organisation

We're a team with over a decade's experience co-creating amazing outcomes with community-focused businesses and organisations.

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Nōu te rourou, Nāku te rourou - ka ora ai tātou
With your contribution and mine - we shall all flourish

Ngā Hua

 MEA have been jamming for over a decade on a range of fulfilling
projects in partnership with community.

Ready to work together?

We love co-creating amazing outcomes with others. Do you have an upcoming project or gnarly problem that needs solving and you need some professional support from a team that's been weaving magic for a while. Get in touch below.

Whakapa Mai
or call  +6421 029 24328

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