Kaiāwhina AI

Many social sector kaimahi face heavy administrative loads, declining hauora, and limited guidance on safe AI use, while also navigating systems that do not reflect kaupapa Māori practice.

The Kaiāwhina AI platform will include wellbeing check-ins grounded in Te Whare Tapa Whā, voice‑first case reflections in te reo Māori or English using Papa Reo, strengths‑based documentation support, embedded AI literacy, and automated impact reporting that aligns with Māori wellbeing frameworks. Co‑designed with kaimahi and governed through Māori data sovereignty principles, the platform is built by Māori and Pacific technologists and will be freely available through sector partners.

By reducing time spent on administration, improving hauora, and providing practical bilingual tools for everyday mahi, Kaiāwhina AI aims to strengthen workforce sustainability and support better outcomes for kaimahi and the whānau they serve.

This project is led by Te Pai Ora Social Service Providers Aotearoa (SSPA) in partnership with Hui E! Community Aotearoa, Ngāpuhi Iwi Social Services, Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated and Making Everything Achievable. This tool is being built by Māori and Pacific technologists, with funding from the Workforce Futures Fund | Tahua Rāngaimahi Anamata.

More information will be coming soon.

If you would like to be kept update with developments on this project and find out more about how to be involved please email: kaitohutohu@sspa.org.nz