TE ARA PAKIHI
Connecting Aotearoa through Māori-led infrastructure and innovation
Tūhonotanga
Commercial
Tū Ātea provides Māori-led spectrum and telecommunications network services across Aotearoa.
Our services include:
Private 4G & 5G Networks - Secure, tailored mobile connectivity (Kāhu and Tūī).
Design, Build & Operate Services - Full end-to-end support for network and technology projects.
Off-grid Mobile Networks - Rapid-deployable 4G & 5G units for remote sites, events, and emergencies.
Field Services - Nationwide expertise in building and maintaining telecommunications and broadcast networks.
Neutral Host Solutions (coming soon) - Shared infrastructure that extends mobile coverage for all major providers.
Huhua
Impact
We’re backing Māori talent and ideas to flourish in the digital economy. From growing industry leaders to sparking world-changing innovations, our programmes create pathways for Māori to learn, lead, and thrive.
Māori Leaders Programme - Opening pathways into technology for students, graduates, engineers, technicians and innovators through career coaching, scholarships, internships and industry training.
Tech Innovation Lab - Supporting Māori-led innovation and entrepreneurship to build scalable, future-focused solutions through the use of our 5G innovation labs, prototyping, DUCs and kaupapa Māori innovation frameworks.
Mana Whakahaere
Governance
We bring a strong Māori voice into spectrum policy and allocation. From shaping Crown negotiations to championing digital equity and rural connectivity, Tū Ātea advocates for decisions that protect Māori interests and deliver long-term benefits for Aotearoa. Our aim is to make sure our voices are not only included, but influential in shaping the future of connectivity.
Our focus areas include:
Advocating for Māori interests in spectrum allocation and management.
Development of policies and initiatives that build Māori capability and connectivity in tech and telco.
Partnering with industry and government to enable digital equity.
Pānui
Our New Stories
Incubator Story
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We’re backing Māori talent and ideas to flourish in the digital economy. From growing industry leaders to sparking world-changing innovations, our programmes create pathways for Māori to learn, lead, and thrive.
Workforce Programme - We open pathways into technology for students, graduates, engineers, technicians and innovators through career coaching, scholarships, internships and industry training.
Tech Innovation Lab - We support Māori innovators and entrepreneurs to design, test, and scale future-focused solutions — through incubator programmes, hands-on prototyping, and kaupapa Māori innovation frameworks.
Tū Ātea Academy
Training in AI and emerging tech. Led by industry experts. Built for real-world impact.
Eligibility
Are you eligible to participate
We bring a strong Māori voice into spectrum policy and allocation. From shaping Crown negotiations to championing digital equity and rural connectivity, Tū Ātea advocates for decisions that protect Māori interests and deliver long-term benefits for Aotearoa. Our aim is to make sure our voices are not only included, but influential in shaping the future of connectivity.
Our focus areas include:
Advocating for Māori interests in spectrum allocation and management.
Development of policies and initiatives that build Māori capability and connectivity in tech and telco.
Partnering with industry and government to enable digital equity.
Spectrum is our taonga. We are its kaitiaki, putting it to work to connect marae, kura, and rural communities, and commercially - opening pathways for Māori into the digital economy.
From private 5G networks to rapid-deployable units, we deliver trusted solutions that strengthen resilience and opportunity across Aotearoa.
