Our company | Kamupene

An owned and operated Māori company, our philosophy is deeply rooted in the key principles of Māori Data Sovereignty.

  1. Rangatiratanga (Authority): Māori have the right to exercise control over Māori data and its ecosystems, including creation, stewardship, and dissemination

  2. Whakapapa (Relationships): Data must be understood in its cultural and historical context, ensuring it is relevant to Māori aspirations

  3. Kaitiakitanga (Guardianship): Māori data should be managed in ways that reinforce Māori capacity to protect and steward it, adhering to tikanga (customary practices) and mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge)

  4. Whanaungatanga (Obligations): Data governance must reflect the interconnectedness and obligations within Māori communities

  5. Kotahitanga (Collective Benefit): Data should be used to advance the collective wellbeing of Māori

  6. Manaakitanga (Reciprocity): Data practices should uphold respect and care for the people and communities involved

Who we are | Ko wai tatou

As the director of Kāhui Solutions Limited, Ana Baxter brings over 25 years of experience as a technology specialist across Australia and Aotearoa. Most recently, Ana served as a Senior Account Executive at SAP New Zealand, where she was responsible for managing a major strategic account. Prior to this role, Ana worked with both private and public sector clients, providing advisory services and implementing technology solutions

Ana is deeply committed to her culture and the field of technology, and she has seamlessly integrated these passions to support Māori businesses. 

Professionally, Ana maintains a NZ Security Intelligence Service Clearance and Bi-Lateral Security Clearance (Australian Government Security), which provides customers with additional assurances of confidentiality and security.

Ana recently relocated back to her whēnua in Lake Waikaremoana, 45 minutes drive from Wairoa, Hawkes Bay, however regularly travels to Wellington to meet with technology partners and vendors to support Kāhui Solutions.

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anacbaxter