Te Hira Pere (LLB)

Te Hira is of Māori descent with affiliations to Ngāti Kahungunu, Te Aitanga a Māhaki, and Rongowhakaata tribes of New Zealand. 

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Te Hira is a senior public servant with a background in Law and has spent most of his career working on the interface between the Crown and Māori, with a focus on closing the equity gaps. 

He has also held a number of senior advisory roles across multiple Māori Authorities. 

Having worked across various Crown agencies, Te Hira has established an impressive track record actively leading collaborative efforts on behalf of the Crown with Māori communities to tackle head-on the social and economic inequities experienced by Māori. 

Te Hira’s efforts alongside the Government have been about empowering Māori communities and enabling them to achieve Mana Motuhake or self-determination in order to realise their true potential. 

In 2021, Te Hira co-founded “Whakatipuranga Limited”, a cultural capability consultancy firm, further expanding his impact beyond Government. His profound understanding of inequity has made him a trusted advisor to the Crown on Māori issues, earning him respect across Māori communities.

Te Hira's approach to driving change is grounded in action and delivering tangible results. 

Te Hira firmly believes in effecting change from within the system, and his expertise has taken him around the world, where he has shared his insights with other indigenous peoples and in forums on Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the integration of indigenous solutions to address structural and systemic inequalities.

With Te Hira's impressive credentials, VertiLink is confident in our ability to foster equity and strengthen our relationships with indigenous communities regarding the management of Whenua (land) and resources in the best interests of Iwi Māori within the Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure System.