E tio te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e korihi te kokako | It takes many instruments to make a symphony  

The Annual Te Aorerekura Hui took place on Wednesday 14 June 2023.  721 people registered to attend the Hui, in-person or online. The Hui theme was Ako tahi: Learning together.   

The Hui report is available here [PDF, 4.5 MB] and explores the major themes reflected in the korero on the day. These were:

  • Strengthening workforces
  • Shared learning and relationships with communities
  • Amplifying the voices of children and young people, and
  • Building the foundations of our work

Participants in the Hui asked questions through SLIDO. Te Puna Aonui has prepared answers and you can find these here [PDF, 485 KB]. 

220 people attended in-person, with another 400 online to enable broader participation.   

Hui programme

You can view the Hui programme here [PDF, 233 KB].

See progress updates from Te Puna Aonui agencies on YouTube: Te Puna Aonui(external link)
(external link)

For further information, please email TeAorerekuraHui@tepunaaonui.govt.nz  



Videos of the 2023 Te Aorerekura Hui

Opening whakatau and Chief Executive Emma Powell

Hon Marama Davidson - Weaving knowledge and action together









Responding: Learning to work differently

Children’s Voices - Office of the Children’s Commissioner

Strengthening: Building capacity for prevention

Tā Mark Solomon and Poata Watene

Healing: How do we enable progress?

Cross-Government Ministerial Panel

See transcript here [PDF, 121 KB]

Secretary of Justice Andrew Kibblewhite Closing Comments

Last modified:

Department of Corrections‎ Logo
Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children Logo
Ministry of Health Logo
Te Puni Kōkiri Logo
Ministry of Social Development Logo
Ministry of Education Logo
Ministry of Justice Logo
New Zealand Police Logo
ACC Logo