ZEDUCATION

Financial education is finally becoming compulsory in New Zealand schools. But for Pacific whānau, a curriculum alone is not enough. Here is why culturally grounded financial capability matters more than ever.

You can be given a title. You can be given a team. But no one can give you trust. That has to be earned, one interaction at a time. In this post, I break down the three things that build trust as a leader — and the small habits that silently destroy it.

Nearly half of New Zealand's working-age population struggles with the basic numeracy skills needed for modern work. It's not just a school problem — it's sitting on your production floor, in your warehouse, and across your admin team right now. Here's what the data says, and what smart business leaders are doing about it.

Only 16.8 percent of Pacific people own their own home in New Zealand, compared to 42.1 percent nationally. The dream of homeownership is real, but so are the barriers. Here's what's actually stopping Pacific families from owning, and how Makatuliki is helping change that.

Over the past 22 months, Zeducation has helped 85+ Māori and Pacific jobseekers find real, sustainable employment across Auckland. Here's what we've learned about the five barriers keeping talented people out of work—and how we're solving them.

Joseph Gaee spent four years as a stay-at-home dad, dedicating his time to raising his young son. When his son started primary school, Joseph decided it was time to return to the workforce. What followed was a challenging period of relentless job searching.

A partnership between Spark NZ, Waikato Tainui and Zeducation supporting Māori rangatahi into tech careers through culturally grounded training, internships and pastoral care.

Zeducation CEO Pasitaua Haufano has been named Beta Gamma Sigma NZ’s 2025 Community Champion, recognising culturally grounded leadership that grows workplace capability and delivers real outcomes for Pacific and Māori communities.

After working with more than 1,500 leaders and delivering executive leadership training across Aotearoa, Michael Moka has a clear message: leadership is earned, but success is given. In this article, drawn from our Zeducation Podcast interview, he shares three practical moves you can start today to stop waiting to be noticed, build your next role, and get into rooms where real decisions are made.