Who we are
Arataki Systems build digital storytelling platforms that connect people with our culture.
Founded in 2016, we are a tech company based in Tauranga, New Zealand, wholly owned and run by Māori tech entrepreneurs. We have career backgrounds in Māori storytelling, tech and Iwi info. We’ve developed NZ’s first proximity activated cultural content delivery platform.
What we do
We offer virtual self-guided fully immersive cultural experiences. Our platform seamlessly connects users with cultural content and information, at the right time, in the right location.
Our vision is to bridge the cultural gap between communities.
Our goal is to share 1 million stories.
Meet our team
Hollie Tawhiao
(Ngāti Tīpa) Born and raised in Hamilton Hollie attended Waikato University before transferring credits to Elam School of Fine Arts in Auckland to complete a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons). As a founding member of TRWOT (Te Reo Wainene o Tua), a Māori language initiative, Hollie has worked alongside Arataki founder Lee on numerous projects for over a decade. In 2018 Hollie completed her Post Graduate Diploma in Museums (Distinction) in order to pursue a career actively caring for Māori material culture and taonga alongside oral culture and history.
