Cultural capability
Cultural capability
Supporting sector organisations to build capability
The latest sector survey report tells us that a large proportion of the workforce hold roles with organisations that have no formal framework or statement of commitment to Te Tiriti.
- 63% of survey respondents feel that their organisation understands its Tiriti responsibilities.
- 56% feel their organisation makes clear its Tiriti responsibilities.
- 30% say their organisation has a Te Tiriti framework or formal commitment.
- 70% feel their organisation is committed to honouring Te Tiriti responsibilities.
The following resources support organisations to build cultural capability:
Adopt a culturally grounded approach to governance
Sport NZ has partnered with a Māori-centred governance specialist to provide sector organisations with technical advice and guidance on implementing a Māori-centred or bicultural governance framework. This is a new offering for Sport NZ investment partners that have identified a need for cultural capability support in their 2024-2028 Initiative Development Plans.
For more information, please contact your partnership manager.
Take an e-learning course on intercultural capability
This course from the Ministry of Ethnic Communities has four modules focused on:
- understanding what culture is
- impacts culture has on communication and behaviour
- providing tools and methods for improving people's ability to communicate across cultural boundaries.
The programme is interactive and self-directed, meaning you can move through it at your own pace. Each of the four modules builds on the previous one.
Take the intercultural capability course.
See guidance on bilingual signage
This guide from the Ministry of Māori Development supports organisations with signage in English and te reo Māori. Check out the guide for tips supporting organisations to use bi-lingual communications and to develop a bilingual signage action plan.
See the bilingual signage guidance.
Explore the Sport NZ Te Ihi app
Te Ihi is the Sport NZ Group’s new Māori cultural competency app, introducing a Māori worldview through basic te reo Māori and tikanga Māori customs and protocols. This invaluable taonga (resource) is free to download on Apple, Microsoft and Google stores. Here, you can start and continue your journey of learning te reo Māori me ōna tikanga (the Māori language and its customs).
