Matihiko Awards 2025
Ngā Tohu Matihiko | Celebrating Māori Excellence in Digital and Technology
Award Categories
The awards are designed to be inter-generational — along with a Living Icon and Emergent Icon award, there is a tuakana and a teina recipient for each of the 10 awards.
He Tōtara
An established leader
He Tipu
An emergent leader, or someone new to the industry (5-7 years)
Each Tōtara and Tipu in each category will receive $1,000 to koha to a kaupapa of their choice.
Ngā Momo Tohu
Recognises contribution to progressing and empowering kaupapa Māori within a corporate workplace.
Recognises innovative mahi or mahi in innovation.
Recognising excellence of pakihi Māori in digital and tech.
Recognises the planners, organisers, project managers and people that kept the mahi moving.
Recognises contribution by Māori kaimahi within the public sector in digital + tech.
Recognises contribution to tech projects which have a positive impact on sustainability and te taiao.
For contribution to global projects in digital and tech.
Recognises excellence in leadership. This may be in governance, business leadership or rōpū leadership.
For contribution to not-for-profit, community, iwi or social enterprise in the digital and tech sector.
Recognises contributions to meaningful change in the digital and tech sector.
Recognises great achievement to a newcomer in the digital tech sector. Service and contribution to Māori digital and tech.
Recognises a lifetime achievement in service to Māori and the digital tech sector.
