What We Do

Community work that lasts is built on relationships. We work alongside whānau, hapū, iwi and communities to strengthen connections that drive real change, not one-off initiatives.
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Over a decade and 140+ projects, we've learned what works: relationships backed by strategy, clear accountability, and a genuine commitment to communities leading their own mahi.

Our Approach

Networking and Relationship Building
‍Facilitating meaningful connections across sectors, communities, and kaupapa
Outreach and Facilitation Services
Creating safe, inclusive spaces for dialogue, consultation, and collaborative action
Community Project Coordination and Delivery
Turning ideas into action through co-designed, locally led projects
Impact Analysis and Reporting
Capturing the change, telling the story, and measuring what matters
Hauora Support
Holistic wellbeing approaches interwoven into community engagement practices

What Our Partners Say

"MEA has worked with us as specialist project managers. Kaye-Maree Dunn and MEA are extremely well connected across the motu, extremely important when delivering on a national scale. Kaye-Maree's strength is in building long-term relationships and weaving people and entities together, offering a unique perspective to the role."

Teresa Tepania-Ashton

Former Chief Executive Officer, Māori Women’s Development Inc.

Let's Build Together

Whether you’re starting a kaupapa or strengthening an existing network, we’re here to connect, coordinate, and create meaningful impact with you.

Kōrero Mai

Frequently Asked Questions

We have led projects ranging from focused single-stream pieces to multi-agency programmes worth several hundred thousand dollars. The size matters less than the complexity of the relationships involved. We are at our best in projects that require kaupapa Māori sensitivity and multi-stakeholder coordination.

Yes. We have led multi-agency programmes including COVID Delta Plan Responses, Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency Data Analysis, events and various symposium design and delivery. Our approach is to co-design the approach, hold the team together and manage the entire end-to-end process while making sure each agency partner contributes by working together as a collective.

Yes. We routinely work with various agencies and organisations. We can manage funder reporting, milestone payments, and accountability requirements as part of project delivery.

Health (DHBs, hauora providers), economic development, education, environment, indigenous tech, local and central government policy, and community development. Across all of these, the common thread is social impact design for organisations and audiences that include iwi, hapū, and whānau.

Carefully and respectfully. We hold the principle that the relationships matter as much as the deliverables. That means we communicate transparently with all parties, raise issues early, and protect long-term relationships. Many of our longer-standing relationships span over a decade. To us, trust is everything.

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