Sacha McMeeking

Sacha McMeeking (Kāi Tahu) brings a serial entrepreneur’s approach to working with and for Iwi Māori. From instigating United Nations proceedings to architecting a Māori social enterprise fund and leading commercial negotiations, she is known for solution-building that meets Iwi Māori aspirations. 

Sacha is partner and co-founder of Tū Māia, a collaboration of Ngāi Tahu women who design and deliver inspirational leadership and entrepreneurship programmes, from a base of ngākau Māori and with insight into catalysing and growing Iwi Māori community. Tū Māia specialises in leadership, innovation and venture development of all kinds: for profit, social enterprise and kaupapa driven.

Sacha is also co-director of Maui Lab and head of Aotahi - the School of Māori and Indigenous Studies at the University of Canterbury. She graduated from the University of Canterbury with a Master of Laws with First Class Honours in 2006 and has gone on to lecture in the faculty in various fields.

Recognised as an emerging New Zealand leader, Sacha won the inaugural Fulbright Harkness Fellowship in 2010. She is a change agent who compliments her remarkable background with a desire to support and grow the next generation of Māori scholars.