Hihiri translated means: energetic; doggedness; and strong mindedness.
"Kia hihiri" in this context expresses Te Whanau A Apanui's determination in its pursuit of leading knowledge and ideas (innovation).
This site has been developed to continuously update the people of Te Whanau A Apanui on the progress towards developing an all-sectors science, innovation and technology strategy for the Iwi scheduled for completion in late 2009.
The context for a Te Whanau A Apanui science, innovation and technology strategy
Science and technology is critical to the future of Te Whanau A Apanui who recognize the key role it plays in providing an enabling environment for innovation and research and in building the human capital that the Iwi need to effectively participate in the global economy. Collectively Te Whanau A Apanui have assets (principally in the primary sectors) valued in $10's millions and growing with the maturing of existing commercial business interests and the prospect of Treaty settlements with the crown. Investment in research and innovation is seen as strategic and long term given Te Whanau A Apanui's perpetual association to its lands, its people and the region.
A Te Whanau A Apanui focused approach to innovation strategy
37 Degrees South has pioneered a customer focused approach to innovation strategy and is working with Te Whanau A Apanui to develop their strategy. Our approach to designing innovation strategy does not follow a traditional research strategy development approach that projects the current into the future, and instead proposes a fundamentally different approach that begins with visualizing the future establishing the strategic intent and identifying Te Whanau A Apanui's desired leadership position and what will be the essence of winning in future and be sustainable and enduring for many years and then, folding this back to today.
Our approach exploits the principle of leverage points which are points in complex systems where a small shift in one thing can produce big changes in everything.
Multi-Iwi approach towards strengthening tribal bonds - i2 strategy
Te Whanau A Apanui works with neighboring Iwi of Ngati Porou and Ngati Awa who are simultaneously developing a science, innovation and technology strategy with the objective of strengthening the tribal bonds between the Iwi and indeed explore options for commercial collaboration as the project develops.
The ultimate objective of an integrated science, innovation and technology strategy is to enable Te Whanau A Apanui's economic development program by leading change through:
- The creation of new technologies and products,
- Launching new markets,
- Raising industry standards,
- Redefining customer expectations,
- Increasing pace of industry product cycles,
- Forcing other firms to follow, or
- Changing the rules of the game.
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Iwi engagement
Engagement with the people of Te Whanau A Apanui for the development of the science, innovation and technology strategy will be closely co-ordinated and synchronized with the existing engagement process related to negotiations with the crown over the next 6 to 12 months. This process will ensure opportunity for Te Whanau A Apanui individuals and organizations to provide important input into the development of the strategy.
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Click on the link above to find out more detail about this program and how we can assist and enable your business or contact us now to discuss your business - technology idea.
Acknowledgments
37 Degrees South and Te Runanga O Te Whanau acknowledge the support and contribution (so far) of the following research organizations (in alphabetical order):
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