Leadership Network Advisory Board
Te Wai Ariki Coulston
Te Wai Ariki (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti) is an Auckland-based Te Whītau Tūhono Leadership Network member originally from Tairāwhiti.
He began his Asia journey as assistant national leader for New Zealand's delegation to the Ship for World Youth Leaders in Japan and continued through a Māori trade delegation to Shanghai. These experiences informed his deep interest in Asia-New Zealand trade relations, leading to working at New Zealand Trade and Enterprise as an Investment Analyst.
Te Wai holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics, International Business) and Bachelor of Arts (Māori, Politics) from the University of Auckland. Now a Senior Consultant at Polis Consulting Group, Te Wai focusses on strategy development for public and private organisations aiming to expand their impact.