Pikihia Te Poutama is a workforce advancement framework developed from the underpinning values of Te Tihi’s Kaitiaki and Pou - Te Hokioi and Te Pakake, and the whakatauaki:

“Pikihia te poutama kia oti ai a runga, kia oti ai a raro.”

Collectively this encapsulates the aspirations of our workforce to pursue and ascend all levels of the Poutama to reach new heights of knowledge, ability, perspective and influence, providing guidance for the Kawa and Tikanga of our workforce advancement actions and activities.