Te Rōpū Marutau o Aotearoa

01/03/2026

TŪKOTAHI – Standing Together

Join TRMA Trustee Mel Brown as he shares why the 2026 Regional Māori Health & Safety Conference at Waitangi matters.

Grounded in Haumaru Tāngata.
Strengthened through Te Takenga Mai.
Hosted in partnership with Kotahitu o Ngāpuhi.

📅 15 April 2026
📍 Waitangi Treaty Grounds

🎟 Tickets now available - www.trma.co.nz
Stand with us.

22/02/2026

Everyone is welcome to TRMA's first Regional Conference to be held at the Waitangi Treaty grounds. Nau mai, haere mai.

22/02/2026

Everyone is welcome to TRMA's first Regional Conference. Click the link below for all you need to know. Nau mai, haere mai.

17/02/2026

10/02/2026

TRMA Regional Conference 2026 - Waitangi Treaty Grounds

10/02/2026

Heath and Safety at Work Ammendment Bill released quietly Monday 9th 2026.

Kia ora Whanau,
The intention of this ammendment is to clarify our existing HSW Act and simplify compliance for SME's... what do you think?

The Bill amends the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (the HSW Act), the WorkSafe New Zealand Act 2013 (the WorkSafe Act), and the Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management) Regulations 2016.

09/02/2026

🌿 TRMA 2026 Regional Health & Safety Conference 🌿

📍 Waitangi Treaty Grounds
📅 Wednesday 15 April 2026

Join us for a powerful day of kōrero, connection, and collective action under the theme TUKOTAHI – Standing Together.

🔔 Ticket sales opening soon
More details coming shortly.

👉 Visit www.trma.co.nz for updates

Please share with your networks 💚

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.