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About Us
We are Thirdspace Aotearoa, a collective of Tiriti-led and equity driven facilitators and practitioners based in Te Tauihu and beyond.
Our Mission
Our work engages and equips organisations and teams to activate bicultural practice, lift cultural confidence, and lead for the future.
Our Approach
Practical resources and actions to build your confidence from where you are now, to where you want to go.
Our Values | Ngā Uara
Relationships-First
Quality facilitation is held within our relationships-first kaupapa. In the Thirdspace, you will feel the manaaki, and while you might not always be comfortable, you’ll enjoy the growth.
Growth
At Thirdspace Aotearoa we hold an unceasing commitment to expanding our understanding and being stretched into growth. And as we learn and grow, we create the conditions for you to do the same.
Challenge
Challenge is an ally of the Thirdspace. Our willingness to step away from comfort means we naturally befriend challenges and create onward opportunities for connection and growth.
Responsivity
We are driven by curiosity and embrace change. Project by project, person by person, practice by practice, we guide responsively. We are not afraid to change course and challenge conventions.
Our Team
Jen Bennett
Tangata Tiriti, nō Kiriti ōku tūpuna.
Kaitohu - Director & Founder of Thirdspace Aotearoa. Facilitation & Engagement Lead
Hana Park
Nō Te Ātiawa, Latvia, Ingaranga, Kotirāna
Kaitiaki Ahurea
Dr Annie Poutu Fay
Ngāti Porou, Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Maniapoto
Pou Rangahau Māori - Lead Research & Te Tiriti Facilitation
Jaime Kingi
Ngāti Raukawa
Pou Rauemi - Creative Lead, Facilitation & Engagement Support
We connect, collaborate, facilitate, and educate.
Our journey began in 2021, underpinned by our belief that we needed to facilitate strategies of both head & heart to navigate bicultural practice in Aotearoa, for Aotearoa.
Based in Te Tauihu, we connect and collaborate widely, offering facilitation and education opportunities and resources to support your practice.
Check out our store for resources and games, and reach out and find out how we can lead your next project through the Thirdspace.
What is the Thirdspace?
Thirdspace is the space between and beyond 'either-or' to 'both-and-more'.
Thirdspace is where we work, both literally and figuratively. A place to explore possibilities within the conditions for change, growth, and challenge.
Everything we do coalesces on relationships for equity, because we know that is what makes the biggest difference!