Recruitment & Communications Services
Mō Mātou / About Us
Established in 1997, Te Atahaia is committed to connecting people to opportunities and supporting their success while providing services that exemplify the value of manaaki throughout the process with both candidates and clients.
Tūranga Wātea / Vacancies
Kaihautū Mahi | Director of Operations, Te Matatini
Manu Taiko, Te Mātuku Iwi Māori Partnership Board
Ngā Rātonga / Our Services
Te Atahaia offers a range of services. These include recruitment services for employers, career advice for job seekers, and assistance with public relations and communication challenges.
We are committed to ensuring the best outcomes are achieved by working closely with our clients, tailoring our services to meet their needs and providing timely and quality advice.
Te Atahaia has an established record for providing expertise and advice to agencies seeking to work with Maori.
For Employers
Te Atahaia has facilitated the successful placement of numerous roles throughout the public, private and Maori sectors, from executive levels to operational and administrative positions.
With regard to the utmost confidentiality, Te Atahaia recruitment services include:
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Development of job descriptions
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Development and placement of advertisements
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Searching for candidates through a range of networks
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Managing all enquiries, acknowledging and assessing all applications
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Shortlisting and screening candidates
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Providing support to the panel in the development of interview questions and assessment criteria
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Conducting reference checks
For Job Seekers
Te Atahaia is constantly scanning the work environment for opportunities that may be appropriate for job seekers on our database.
We are happy to accept a copy of your CV for our database and notify potential employers of your suitability for a role.
We are also able to assist you with all aspects of career advice including:
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Preparing your CV and covering letter to align with the expectations of a role
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Coaching you through an interview process
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Providing advice on the best way to present yourself at an interview
Communications
In all aspects of our lives, we stand to benefit more from effective communications and public relations
Te Atahaia can help you with:
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The development of a strategic communications plan
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The management and implementation of the plan
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Media management
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Issues management
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Conducting seminars on effective communications and public relations
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Providing training to communications personnel
Mō Tē Atahaia / Our People
Lyn Harrison
Director
Lyn is of Ngati Porou descent and is an experienced recruitment and communications strategist with a long work record in both the private and public sectors. Lyn held senior management positions in communications in the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Maori Development during a time of significant restructuring in both sectors.
Prior to joining the public sector in 1992 Lyn was immersed in Maori developmental projects, which spanned 25 years. She has extensive Maori networks and has pioneered many successful approaches involving agencies and organisations seeking to establish links with iwi, hapu and whanau groups across the country.
Lyn’s expertise spans diverse sectors including Executive Recruitment, Health, Education, Maori Affairs, Maori Language and Broadcasting.
Lyn has a Masters in Business Administration and a Diploma in Business Administration from Victoria University of Wellington and completed the Corporate Public Affairs Institute Programme at the Melbourne Business School in 1997.
Marama Steele
Consultant
Marama has worked in Maori Affairs Policy since 2004, and has since built an extensive network of analysts and advisors working throughout the public sector. She has a strong research background and was primarily involved in Maori Language and Broadcasting Policy. She has been involved in numerous inter-agency groups and projects where a large focus of her engagement was relationship management. Marama has also managed the Ahuwhenua Trophy since 2013, and is deeply connected in to a dedicated primary industries Maori agribusiness network. Prior to entering the public sector she completed her Bachelor of Arts at Victoria University of Wellington in 2003.
Marama joined Te Atahaia in 2008.
