Join us for an exciting new Gala Dinner event: "Whakatipu Taone: Growing Cities with Mana Whenua”.

📅 Thursday 9 October, 2025
⏰ 5.30pm onwards
📍SOHO Hotel, Auckland

The dinner will be a celebration of Urban Development empowered by Iwi Māori Partnerships to be held the evening of 9 October 2025.

It will highlight, through:
(i) a Panel discussion between sector leaders; and
(ii) an inspiring keynote dinner speaker,
the ingredients for successful partnerships between Iwi and urban developers - partnerships creating outcomes that are also attractive to those wishing to invest for purpose.

It will showcase future visions where cities honour Te Ao Māori, promote sustainability and create spaces that reflect our unique identity and aspirations.

If you are keen to be part of this register now and join other progressive individuals and organisations in:
➡Celebrating partnerships that honour mana whenua and intrinsically NZ values of inclusiveness in shaping urban spaces; and
➡ Improving your understanding of how urban development can be sustainable, culturally responsive, community-driven AND attractive to international purpose driven investment

This event is for developers, urban designers, policymakers, consultants and supply chain as well as central and local government and iwi leaders wishing to explore the potential to collaborate for future urban landscapes that reflect and honour Aotearoa's bicultural heritage.