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POU TAHUA
Housing, Infrastructure & Economics Symposium
September 9th-10th, 2025
Te Wharewaka o Poneke, Wellington
About the Symposium
Called by the National Iwi Chairs Forum, this Pou Tahua Symposium is a platform to bring together Iwi committed to driving outcomes for Māori in housing, infrastructure, and reimagining indigenous economics.
Expert panels will be followed by small group "Ask Me Anything" sessions, where attendees can sit and ask patai to the panellists directly.
Sharing key lessons and experiences from practitioners, attendees will acquire the knowledge they need to move closer to execution and collectivisation, using live case studies that focus on practical solutions and execution.
Tickets are $200 for both days, including a three course dinner and breakfast.
About
Two days of deep kōrero
DAY 1: 9th September
OPENSTAR SITE VISIT
Brought to you by Māui Toa, join a presentation and site visit by Aotearoa's most exciting startup venture, Openstar. Founded by Ratu Mataira, Openstar is looking to bring fusion energy to the world.
MĀORI ECONOMIC FUTURES
Listen to leading economists, researchers, and Māori practitioners for deep discussions on the future of Te Ōhanga Māori, charting the next horizon, and how Māori might choose to do things differently.
DAY 2: 10th September
IWI HOUSING
Hear from Iwi delivering different housing models across the motu, as well as capital models that firms such as Simplicity Living and New Ground Capital are using to fund housing developments.
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
Hear from organisations like Tuaropaki and Trust Tairawhiti who have secured foreign direct investment for large infrastructure deals, and what international investors need to see for viable partnerships.
COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT
Dive into the recent collective investment into Pioneer Energy, led by Totara Investments. Get the perspectives of the dealrunners, the Iwi who participated, and the Impact Funds who joined the deal.
PARTNERS & SPONSORS
OPENSTAR SITE VISIT BROUGHT TO YOU BY
COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT PANEL BROUGHT TO YOU BY
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