AI Strategy and Literacy · Founded in Aotearoa · Global

The intelligence
was always yours.

MāramaAI is an indigenous-founded AI strategy and literacy firm. We help organisations engage AI on their own terms. With their values intact and their people at the centre.

$10M+
Funding secured for communities
MTF
Graduate AI and futures expertise
Global
Indigenous reach
We start with why
Most organisations ask where to use AI. We start with a different question: who are you, and what do you stand for? Because AI decisions that are not anchored in identity do not hold.
Everything stays with you
Every framework, policy, and tool we help create belongs to your organisation. No lock-in, no consultant dependency. We build capability that outlasts the engagement.
Indigenous by design
Kaupapa Māori is not a layer we add at the end. It shapes how we listen, how we design, and how we evaluate every recommendation we make. It is the foundation, not the finish.
Two lanes · One firm

We work across
two lanes.

AI literacy for your people. AI strategy for your leaders. Both matter. Both are different. We keep them distinct so you get the right thing from the right conversation.

Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute discovery call. We listen first, then recommend the right starting point. Nothing is off-the-shelf and nothing gets forced to fit.

Lane 01
AI Literacy
for teams, practitioners, and communities

Building AI literacy, fluency, and confidence at the operational level. Using your real work and your real context. Not generic examples borrowed from somewhere else.

01 · Keynote
AI Literacy Keynote

We demystify AI for a room of any size. Not a lecture. a conversation that shifts how people think and opens the door to deeper engagement. People leave with clarity and better questions.

45 to 90 minutes From $1,500 NZD
02 · Workshop
Team AI Masterclass

A practical half-day or full-day workshop for your team. Builds shared language and real confidence. Using your organisation's actual work, not case studies from overseas.

Half-day or full-day From $2,500 NZD
03 · Community
Community AI Session

Designed for whānau, hapū, marae, and community groups. Accessible, jargon-free, culturally safe. What it looks like when AI literacy meets the people who need it most.

Half-day From $1,200 NZD
04 · Programme
AI Capability Programme

A multi-session cohort programme where your team builds real AI capability using your actual work. Everything created is relevant, practical, and yours to keep.

Multi-session · scoped per org From $5,000 NZD
Lane 02
AI Strategy
for boards, executives, and senior leaders

Building strategic AI confidence and governance capability at the leadership level. Not technical training. Governance-aware advisory for the people responsible for direction and oversight.

01 · Keynote
AI Leadership Keynote

For boards and executive teams. We reframe AI as a governance question, not a technology question. Giving leaders the clarity they need before making decisions that matter.

60 to 90 minutes From $2,500 NZD
02 · Advisory
AI Readiness Assessment

A thorough assessment of where your organisation actually stands with AI. What tools make sense, what risks to manage, and a phased roadmap your leaders can execute with confidence.

3 sessions across 4 to 6 weeks From $1,500 NZD
03 · Policy
AI Policy and Governance Framework

AI use policies, data governance documents, and board briefing papers. Written for your specific organisational context. Not generic templates. Not borrowed from elsewhere.

Per deliverable From $800 NZD
04 · Retainer
Ongoing AI Advisory

Your AI advisor available across the month. For policy decisions, tool evaluations, board papers, and strategic questions as they arise. Priority access, no billing surprises.

Monthly · minimum 3 months From $2,500 NZD
How we work

We listen before
we design.

Every engagement starts with a discovery conversation. 30 to 45 minutes with our lead advisor to understand where your organisation is at, where it is heading, and whether we are the right fit. Both ways.

From there, we recommend the right starting point. Not a menu of options. a considered recommendation based on what we heard. We scope every engagement after that conversation, which means nothing is off-the-shelf and nothing gets forced to fit.

When we are done, everything stays with you. The frameworks, the policies, the tools, the reasoning. No lock-in. No dependency. And a follow-up check-in is built into every engagement.

01
Discovery call

30 minutes. Free. We listen to your situation, your context, and your people. We confirm whether we are the right fit before anything is agreed or paid.

02
Considered recommendation

We propose the right starting point based on what we heard. Not a generic package. a scoped engagement built around your actual context.

03
Delivered in your world

Sessions run via Zoom or in-person across Aotearoa and AU. We use your real work, not case studies borrowed from overseas.

04
Everything stays with you

Every document, framework, and tool belongs to your organisation. Follow-up support is built into every engagement. No lock-in.

Community rate

Access should never
be a barrier.

We believe every community deserves access to quality AI literacy and strategy. Regardless of budget. A community rate applies to organisations working in and for their communities. Get in touch and let us have a kōrero.

Community rate applies to
A reduced rate for
those who need it.

We stand for equitable access to AI knowledge. If your organisation works in community and cost is a genuine barrier, reach out. We will find a way to make it work.

Māori organisations Iwi providers Pacific communities Registered NFPs Indigenous orgs globally Community groups
Digital resources

Tools you can use
today.

Practical guides, policy templates, and frameworks built from real experience. Downloadable globally. Priced to be accessible for any organisation anywhere in the world.

All products are available on Payhip. International buyers pay in NZD. Roughly equivalent in most currencies to a single hour of consultant time.

Assessment Tool
AI Readiness Checklist for Organisations

47-item diagnostic across 6 areas. Know exactly where you stand with AI in 30 minutes. Includes guidance for Māori and indigenous organisations.

Practical Guide
AI and Māori Organisations: A Practical Starting Guide

What Māori and indigenous organisations need to consider before adopting AI. Questions to ask, risks to understand, and values to keep central.

Template Pack
HR Policy Template Pack: AI and Technology

Five done-for-you Word templates your team adapts in hours. AI Use Policy, Data Privacy, Acceptable Use, BYOD, and Social Media AI.

Business Workbook
Build Your Purpose-Led Brand Workbook

Positioning, messaging, and offer design for purpose-led founders. Find your lane and articulate it with precision and confidence.

Consultant Guide
The AI-Augmented Consultant

Tools, workflows, and prompt frameworks for lean consulting practices. Practical with no hype. Built for consultants in NZ, AU, and beyond.

Bundle
AI-Ready Organisation Pack

Checklist plus HR Policy Pack. The fastest way to get your organisation protected and positioned. Coming soon.

NZ
Aotearoa
Home base. Iwi providers, Māori organisations, SMEs, and government agencies.
AU
Australia
First Nations organisations, purpose-led businesses, and AI ethics advisory.
PA
Pacific and Asia
Pacific island organisations and regional development bodies.
WW
Global
Indigenous data sovereignty and remote strategy engagements worldwide.
Sister company

Need HR alongside
AI strategy?

MāramaAI works in partnership with Manawa Consultants. Our specialist HR, employment, and people advisory firm. For organisations navigating both their AI adoption and their people challenges simultaneously, we coordinate both engagements seamlessly.

Sister company
Manawa Consultants

Mana-enhancing HR and people advisory for indigenous communities and purpose-led organisations worldwide. Founded in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Visit Manawa Consultants

Ready to move
on your own terms?

30 minutes · free · zoom or phone · no obligation · global clients welcome

The intelligence
was always yours.

AI does not bring wisdom to your organisation. Your people, your values, and your whakapapa already carry that. We help you engage AI in a way that honours what was already there.

Start the conversation
Mō ngā Rōpū Māori

AI that honours
te ao Māori.

A dedicated space for iwi providers, Māori organisations, and indigenous communities who want AI strategy that puts tikanga, mana, and cultural integrity first.

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"Mā te huruhuru, ka rere te manu."
Adorn the bird with feathers so it may soar.
The kaupapa of MāramaAI
100%
Kaupapa informed
Iwi
Provider experience
MTF
AI and futures study
NZ
Founded Aotearoa
He kaupapa nui

The tikanga that
guides our work.

Tino Rangatiratanga
Self-determination

Māori organisations have the right to make their own decisions about AI. Including the right to say no. Our role is to support informed, sovereign decision-making. Not to push adoption for its own sake.

Manaakitanga
Care and hospitality

Every engagement is conducted with care for the people involved. AI implementation that harms relationships or erodes trust is not progress, regardless of the efficiency gains it promises.

Whanaungatanga
Relationship and connection

We work in relationship, not transaction. Understanding your organisation's whakapapa. Its history, its people, its aspirations. Is essential to any AI strategy that actually serves you.

Kaitiakitanga
Guardianship

Data about Māori communities is taonga. The organisations that hold it are kaitiaki. We help you think through what that guardianship role means in the AI era, practically and clearly.

Who leads this work

MāramaAI is Māori-founded and Māori-led. Our founder brings direct experience working within iwi provider organisations across HR operations, governance support, and Māori stakeholder engagement, alongside graduate-level study in AI and technological futures through a Kaupapa Māori lens. This is not outsider analysis. It is insider knowledge applied to a new challenge.

A note on our approach

We are honest about what we know and what we do not. We do not claim to be policy experts or legal advisors on data sovereignty frameworks. What we offer is practical, culturally intelligent support for Māori organisations thinking carefully about AI. When specialist advice is needed, we will tell you and help you find it.

Kōrero mai.
Let us talk.

Free 30-minute kōrero · zoom or phone · no obligation · Aotearoa and globally

Kōrero mai Back to main site
The intelligence
was always yours.

AI does not bring wisdom to your organisation. Your people, your whakapapa, and your tikanga already carry that. We help you engage AI in a way that honours what was already there.

Start the conversation