Moemoeā
Awhi and nourish the moemoeā of community leaders, weaving collective capacity and hinengaro hauora.
Moemoeā is guided by maramataka, grounded in tikanga, and grown through hāpori. It is steered by systems innovator and creative, Tuihana Ohia.
Podcast
The first iteration of Moemoeā, a podcast, platforms Māori innovators passionate about social change, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
Each episode delves into the unique aspirations that define us, exploring how culture, whakapapa, and identity shape our dreams for the future. Sharing stories of resilience and innovation, the Moemoeā podcast sparks passionate korerō and the pursuit of aspirations for future generations.
Building off the momentum of the podcasts, Moemoeā Kōrero sessions were created. One-hour online kōrero with community innovators facilitated by Tuihana Ohia.
Kōrero Sessions are an opportunity to engage with guests who have broad experience in social innovation. Each session offers its own unique insights into systems navigation and change.
Some episodes have been recorded and accompanied by essays, which you can find on our Wellsphere Te Manahau platform.
KAITAHI
Around the time of Matariki, we gathered for the first Moemoeā Kaitahi.
It was a chilly Thursday in late July. Te Ngāhere opened their doors for a rōpū of curious-minded community leaders who share our craving for hāpori and systems change – te manawa o te “Moemoeā” tēnei. This is the heart of Moemoeā.
Our intention was āta-whakarongo, to listen deeply to what was said, and unsaid. The evening was captured by the wonderful live illustrator Dave Wood and facilitated by Tuihana Ohia.
Meet
Tuihana
Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Pukenga, Te Arawa, Ngāi Pākehā
Tuihana is Founder and Director of Tkaupapa. She is recognised as one of Aotearoa's leading wellbeing navigators and practitioners, with a track record spanning Māori, mainstream, community and corporate settings, including award-winning initiatives such as Manaaki Peer to Peer Support at Vodafone and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa's Tau Ora programme.
Her leadership footprint extends well beyond any single role. As an Associate of the Centre for Social Impact, Tuihana co-facilitates wellbeing and leadership initiatives across Aotearoa, including Wāhine ki Toa, an emerging leadership programme for wāhine in the refuge sector; Pou Tuara, a wellbeing leadership programme for Māori working in flaxroots spaces; Haumanu, a trauma-informed systems change kaupapa; and Te Puaha Sessions, seasonal online hauora and wellbeing programmes for community, charitable and nonprofit sector kaimahi.
Her previous leadership and collaboration spans a range of influential wellbeing initiatives, including co-founding Rāngai: The Wellbeing Collective, co-producing Hui Ora, and contributing to the Tātou Tātou podcast series, a collaboration between Hui E!, Volunteering New Zealand and the Centre for Social Impact. She has also contributed to governance leadership as a Board Member of Ember Innovations. Previously, as Kaiwhakahaere Hauora (Wellbeing Manager) for Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland Council, she led a wellbeing strategy that supported more than 7,500 kaimahi.
Tuihana brings this breadth of practice to Moemoeā - a wealth of experience in navigating leaders and organisations through wellbeing transformation, grounded equally in kaupapa Māori and in the demands of large, complex systems.
Live Illustration of Moemoeā Kaitahi by Dave Wood, July 2026
What began as a kaupapa to share stories from Māori innovators, has grown into something deeper. Each podcast, kōrero session, and insight from the Kaitahi has guided us further towards shaping Moemoeā for the future.