About Us

Accessible to all people of Aotearoa, M9 presents unique Māori voices to celebrate Te Ao Māori through Whakaaturanga, Whakaari, Whakawhiti Kōrero - Presentation, Performance, Conversation. 

 

M9 is a kaupapa that from the outset (January 2022) was created as a tiriti-led social enterprise partnership. At the heart of M9 is the desire to see an Aotearoa where tāngata tiriti and tāngata whenua create and engage with kaupapa Māori, to help foster a society based on understanding. 

 

The event gathers nine powerful Māori voices presenting nine diverse perspectives chosen to inspire, entertain, and empower. It is a ground-breaking event that is the meeting point between modern-day conferences, ‘TED-Talks’ and the age-old practice of oratory and performance that Māori people are world-renowned for. 

 

What is possible when you bring nine powerful Māori voices together over one evening to impart their experiences, journeys and whakaaro on a topic close to our hearts? 

 

Join the M9 movement to find out!

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Ngā Uaratanga o M9 - Our Values

Passionate rallying
Raw
Wisdom
Bravery grounded in experience