Join us for Belonging Conversations in 2025
We are on the road again, and want to hear about your experiences of belonging in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
2025 marks our third round of Belonging Conversations, an annual series of round-table conversations led by Tāhono exploring shifts in belonging and inclusion across Aotearoa, New Zealand.
These conversations provide a platform for communities to share their lived experiences and aspirations by discussing three simple questions:
- When do you feel like you belong in Aotearoa, New Zealand?
- What stops you from feeling like you belong?
- What needs to change for you to feel like you belong?
What is it for?
By providing a safe, facilitated environment, these conversations allow you to share experiences and learn more about the people in your community. From the 2025 conversations and the findings from 2019 and 2022, we will develop a report reflecting shared or unique challenges and opportunities for belonging in our society.
Alongside the research component of this project, we find that Belonging Conversations is a profound yet simple way to get to know your neighbours, challenge biases, and better understand the experiences of those around us.
Where abouts?
Click the tiles below to see which areas we are hoping to reach in 2025. Don’t see your rohe? Let us know you are interested!
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Trip #1 - Southland - 6–10th April
On the 6th of April, we will be doing an extensive trip through Southland to speak a wide range of communties.
If you would like to set-up a belonging conversation in this rohe, please reach out to us! We would love to hear from you.
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Trip #2 - Wellington and the West - 4–8th May
In early May we will be heading from Wellington to Waitangi on the East Coast, holding kōrero along the way! For this trip, we are looking at:
- Wellington
- Porirua
- Kapiti
- Levin and Foxton
- Whanganui
- Hāwera – South Taranaki
- New Plymouth
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Trip #3 - Ōtautahi (Christchurch) and surrounding regions - 14–18th May
For this first trip we are primarily looking at the East Coast of the South Island.
If you would like to engage with us, please reach out!
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Trip #4 - North Island East and Central
We will be visiting the rest of the North Island on an ad-hoc and in-demand basis, so get in touch with us if you would like to set up a kōrero!
