Te Rōpū Marutau o Aotearoa

15/01/2026

🚗 Celebrating Leadership in Road Safety 👷‍♂️

We’re proud to celebrate Gerard Jull, TRMA Trustee and Health & Safety Manager at Waiotahi Contractors, who was recognised with the Outstanding Commitment to Road Safety Award at the Australasian Fleet Champions Awards 2025!

Gerard’s leadership has helped embed a strong safety culture across Waiotahi, from high risk vehicle assessments to driver training and whānau focused safety messaging. His work is an excellent example of how people first systems can make a real difference on the road and in the community.

👏 Ka mau te wehi, Gerard, this award recognises your dedication and the collective mahi behind it

12/12/2025

📣 SAVE THE DATE — 15 April 2026!

We’re excited to announce the Regional Māori Health & Safety Conference 2026, to be held in Waitangi.
This is a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and strengthen hauora and haumaru across our Māori communities and industries.

✨ Spaces are limited — email office@trma.co.nz today to reserve your spot!

Let’s come together to uplift Māori-led health and safety practice across Aotearoa.
More details coming soon — watch this space!

16/11/2025

Kia ora Whanau,
Te Roopu Marutau o Aotearoa are supporting HASANZ’s research into our health and safety workforce. This is a great opportunity to voice your concerns or support for the current Health and safety environment.
If you’re working in, supporting, or representing the health and safety workforce, share your views through this short survey to help identify where the biggest gaps are and what can be done to address them. Take the survey here https://v2.confer.online/survey/hasanz-stakeholder-questionnaire

https://www.hasanz.org.nz/hasanz-register

Trusted advisers for healthier and safer workplaces.

08/10/2025

Cultural Intelligence Strengthens Safety Leadership

How can tikanga and whanaungatanga shape better health and safety outcomes?

In a recent reflection from TRMA Trustee Gerard Jull, insights from the NZISM CPD event in Gisborne highlight how cultural intelligence and trust-based leadership are essential for creating safer, more inclusive workplaces.

This aligns with the Haumaru Tāngata framework—centred on Māori wellbeing and designed to reduce injury and harm in high-risk industries.

📖 Read more and log in to access the full article:
🔗 Leadership and Cultural Intelligence in Safety — Te Rōpū Marutau o Aotearoa (TRMA) | Māori Health and Safety Association

At a recent CPD event in Gisborne, TRMA Trustee Gerard Jull reflected on the power of cultural intelligence in health and safety leadership. Presenter Greg Dearsly emphasised that true influence comes through trust, not persuasion—and that understanding tikanga and whanaungatanga is key to safer, ...

09/06/2025

🎥 TRMA 2025 Conference Footage Now Available!
Ngā mihi nui once again to everyone who joined us for the TRMA 2025 Conference. Your presence and participation helped make this year’s hui a powerful and inspiring event for Māori health and safety across Aotearoa.

We’re excited to let you know that the full conference recording for 2025 is now available – exclusively for TRMA members.

🔐 TRMA Members:
Head to the Members Only section of our website to access the full footage, including keynote presentations, panel discussions, and more

🌐 2024 Conference Recording:
As part of our ongoing commitment to share knowledge and grow the kaupapa, the 2024 Conference recording is now publicly available on the 2024 Conference page for all to view - www.trma.co.nz

Thank you for continuing to support Te Rōpū Marutau o Aotearoa.

20/05/2025

Ngā mihi nui!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the TRMA 2025 Conference – what an incredible day of connecting, learning, and strengthening our collective commitment to Māori health and safety.

We loved seeing the energy, hearing the kōrero, and sharing the kaupapa with you all.

🎥 Watch this space – Conference footage will be available soon exclusively to TRMA members!

If you’re not already a member, now’s the perfect time to join: www.trma.co.nz/membership

08/05/2025

Ka mau te wehi!!! Get amongst it whanau!!!

📢 Partnership Announcement

We’re proud to announce that in partnership with Te Rōpū Marutau o Aotearoa, Vertical Horizonz will be sponsoring together with HSI Donesafe, two scholarships in 2025 to support those committed to advancing Māori health and safety outcomes.

These scholarships, backed by HSI Donesafe, and VH, will fund study toward the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Safety (Level 3).

At VH, we’re committed to growing capability in our communities and supporting the next generation of leaders to build safer, more inclusive workplaces across Aotearoa.

Applications are now open!
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=_1eLyHbTrUWTG5gkGrjvnH6AbViicJRPvkq0uSA1j0lUNkkzVEJRUFc4NkoyWkI2NE9KWlVYSkc0Wi4u&route=shorturl

*Terms and Conditions apply



📷Te Rōpū Marutau o Aotearoa

30/03/2025

HAVE YOUR SAY!

Te Rōpū Marutau o Aotearoa (TRMA) has launched Te Takenga Mai, a new partnership initiative with ACC and key sector leaders to improve health, safety and wellbeing outcomes for Māori, Pasifika, and migrant workers.

We’re now inviting feedback from leaders, workers, and organisations across Aotearoa to help shape this kaupapa.

📣 Click the link to share your voice through our short VideoAsk survey:
👉 https://lnkd.in/gmkXpiCW

Your input will help build a future that works better for everyone—especially those most at risk.

Ngā mihi nui for your support 🙏

27/03/2025

👕 Lock in your tee size! 👕
Register by 🗓️ Friday 28th March 5pm or risk missing your fit 😬🙅‍♀️

We’re counting down to the Te Rōpū Marutau o Aotearoa (TRMA) Conference and we can’t wait to welcome everyone. One important thing to sort now — Site Safe New Zealand Inc Conference t-shirts!

We’re locking in our final t-shirt order soon, based on who’s registered. So unless you’re keen to squeeze into a super small that hugs you in all the wrong places — or miss out completely — now’s the time to get your rego sorted!

🎉And a big NGĀ MIHINUI to Site Safe New Zealand Inc for sponsoring our T-shirts for the 2nd year!!!📣

To get the size you want, make sure your ticket is sorted and your registration of interest is in by Friday at 5pm.

Let’s get this kaupapa moving — register now, and we’ll see you there!
https://www.trma.co.nz/


Ben Parker

13/03/2025

🌟 🌟 Honouring Our Sponsors🌟 🌟

We’re excited to celebrate the incredible sponsors who are making the 2025 Māori Health & Safety Conference possible! Their generosity is helping us bring together industry leaders, experts, and learners to strengthen health, safety, and well-being in Aotearoa.

🌟 A huge thank you to:

Site Safe New Zealand Inc – Our Major T-Shirt Sponsor, ensuring participants wear their commitment to safety with pride.

ACC New Zealand, Tainui Group Holdings Limited & Vertical Horizonz New Zealand – Proud Conference Sponsors, supporting industry collaboration and learning.

HSI Donesafe – The driving force behind our Ticket Sponsor Giveaway, making 10 free tickets available to expand access.

HSI Donesafe & Vertical Horizonz New Zealand – Co-sponsoring our Scholarship Programme, investing in the next generation of health and safety practitioners!

Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi – Our Peke Manakitanga (Goodie Bag) Sponsor, reinforcing the spirit of care and reciprocity.

🚀 Tickets are still available – this conference is open to all, so don’t miss your chance to be part of the kōrero! https://www.trma.co.nz/

📢 Stay tuned – our Scholarship Opportunities coming soon!

10/03/2025

⏳ 5 Weeks to Go! TRMA Conference Countdown ⏳

We’re just 5 weeks away from the TRMA Conference on April 16th, where we’ll be bringing together some of the most passionate and experienced voices in health & safety, leadership, and cultural responsiveness.

🎤 Meet This Week’s Featured Speakers 🎤

🔹 Gerard Jull (Ngā Puhi, Te Rarawa) – Senior Health & Safety Advisor | TRMA Trustee

With over a decade in health & safety across multiple industries, Gerard is dedicated to ensuring that every worker returns home safe and healthy. His expertise spans events, construction, transport, agriculture, and more.

🔹 Jodhi Warwick-Ponga (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa) – Senior Manager | TRMA Trustee

A dynamic leader with a passion for people development, H&S and Hazardous Substances! Jodhi has a track record of building strong relationships and fostering growth within organisations and communities.

🔹 Pene Wahanui Hemi (Ngāti Koata) – Health & Safety Leader | TRMA Trustee | Conference MC

With 30+ years of experience in event management, marketing, and construction, Pene has led major national and international events, including the Waka Ama World Championships. He’s passionate about making health & safety simple, engaging, and accessible—and he’ll also be our MC for this year’s conference!

📅 5 Weeks to Go – Will We See You There?

📣 Stay tuned for next week’s countdown as we highlight more incredible speakers and topics!

Benjamin Hemi Jodhi Warwick-Ponga Gerard Jull HSI ACC New Zealand Vertical Horizonz New Zealand

05/03/2025

CALLING FOR SPONSORS!

Join us in supporting TRMA's 2025 Māori H&S Conference (April 16th, Hamilton), where we bring together industry leaders, experts, and practitioners to drive meaningful change in health, safety, and workforce development.

💡 Why Sponsor?
✅ Gain brand visibility among key industry professionals
✅ Support Māori-led initiatives in health & safety
✅ Contribute to Pēke Manaakitanga (conference gift bags)
✅ Help foster Kotahitanga – Strength in Connection

🌟 Sponsorship Opportunities Available!
We welcome financial contributions, product & t-shirt sponsorships, and koha for our event and Pēke Manaakitanga.

📩 Get in Touch!

Be part of this incredible kaupapa—contact us today to discuss how you can support TRMA 2025.
🔗 www.trma.co.nz or email admin@trma.co.nz



Join our current sponsors: Vertical Horizonz New Zealand Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi HSI ACC New Zealand Tainui Group Holdings Limited