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Team

Kauati offers a diverse set of skills to guide strategic decision-making and ignite new ideas. 

Ailsa Cain Principal Advisor Kauati

Ailsa Cain (Ngāi Tahu)
Cultural Heritage and Environmental Policy

Skills and Experience

  • Continuation of cultural practice and connection with place
  • Creating bespoke approaches for policy development, implementation, and review
  • Research and evidence for regulatory processes and hearings
  • Supporting Treaty Partners in governance and projects
Gladys Office Manager 2022

Gladys Henderson
(Ngāti Pikiao)
Economic Strategist

Skills and Experience

  • Research and design of indigenous economic and accounting models, polices, and processes
  • Embedding Mātauranga Māori in economic tools and environmental outcomes
  • Ensuring business performance and resilience
  • Strategic planning, contract, and financial management processes

“I congratulate Kauati on the interesting, innovative and meticulous study you have produced and look forward to the time when the methodology is adopted widely.”

Dr. Diane Menzies (Ko Rongowhakaata, Aitanga-a-Mahaki) ONZM, Dip Hort, Dip LA, MBA, MBus, PHD Resource Management