The New Zealand International Convention Centre has appointed Te Raukura Hawke as Pou Tikanga (cultural advisor), making it the first New Zealand convention centre with a dedicated Maori cultural advisor. The role is intended to foster Maori values at the venue, which opened in February 2026, and to deepen NZICC's partnership with Ngati Whatua Orakei, the tangata whenua of Tamaki Makaurau.
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