Services
He Toka Tū Moana offers strategic advisory support for people and organisations carrying complex work.
Founded by Kate Brown, the practice works alongside boards, leaders, Indigenous communities, partner organisations and institutions to strengthen governance, support collaboration, clarify direction and help important work move forward in grounded, practical ways
Governance and organisational support
Strong leadership depends on having the right structures, relationships and support around the work. Good governance creates the conditions for sound decisions, shared accountability and practical progress over time.
Kate supports boards, leaders and organisations with governance practice, organisational support, executive transition, priority-setting and the practical challenges that come with carrying responsibility in complex environments
Partnerships and facilitation
Strong partnerships are built deliberately. They need clarity, trust, shared purpose and ways of working that can hold under pressure.
Kate works with organisations, communities and cross-sector partners to align around shared priorities, facilitate difficult conversations, strengthen relationships and create the conditions for collaboration that lasts.
Indigenous leadership and community-centred process
Important work moves further when it is grounded in local leadership, cultural integrity and genuine partnership. This includes creating space for Indigenous knowledge, community priorities and relational ways of working to shape both process and outcome.
Kate supports work that sits across Indigenous leadership, community process and wider institutional systems, helping bridge different worlds in ways that are respectful, practical and durable.
Strategic advisory for complex work
For leaders, boards and organisations navigating complexity, change or high-stakes relationships, strategic advice can help bring structure, perspective and momentum.
Kate provides strategic advisory support across facilitation, stakeholder engagement, partnership development and decision-making, helping people move important work forward in ways that are practical, grounded and sustainable.
One-off strategic advisory sessions
For people carrying a specific challenge, transition or decision, Kate offers one-off strategic advisory sessions.
These sessions create space to think clearly about a live issue, test options, identify what matters most and work out practical next steps. They are designed for leaders, board members and others holding complex responsibilities who need focused, experienced support