Te Kahukura has many gifts that make her a great speaker, she carefully preps and chooses her angle for her audience while being deeply authentic in a way that resonates and moves audiences. People love the concept of Māori Millionaire and Te Kahukura’s love and care in return means she always ensures she has something new and inventive to share. A bold dream started Māori Millionaire and Te Kahukura delivers the words, themes and practical tips that leave audiences changed. She is a game-changer, a testament to her whānau and her own inner strength, a light to her generation and all who are ready to aim higher. He tuawahine!

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Stacey Morrison (Ngāi Tahu, Te arawa waka) 

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“Te Kahukura delivered an engaging, down-to-earth Financial Wellbeing workshop and connected really well with our staff. She broke down financial wellbeing into simple, practical steps and made a daunting topic feel understandable, realistic, and achievable . Te Kahukura’s own personal story was inspiring and showed our team that positive change is possible. Staff left feeling motivated, informed, and ready to take their own steps towards improving their financial futures.”

 

Katharine Williams General Manager - Strategy & Commercial Wellington Blue Star

 

"Te Kahukura spoke at our Financial Literacy for Women keynote event in February 2025. This event was for our charity Wāhine Wanawana – Ara Ki Angitu that is dedicated to improving financial literacy for Wāhine, Wāhine Māori and Pasifika.

Te Kahukura spoke about her journey in life and her growth through her platform “Māori Millionaire”. The kōrero was incredibly inspiring, well thought out, professional, relatable and we received incredible feedback from our attendees. We would recommend Te Kahukura as a speaker for any event and will be working with her again in the near future."

 

Rochelle Carly | Financial Adviser | FSP 776711

Ngāti Pūkenga|Ngāti Hako 

 

We were honoured to have Te Kahukura ‘The Maori Millionaire’ as one of our keynote speakers as part of the NYLD event series, touring around Aotearoa speaking to young leaders. 

Her story really resonated with our audience, she is a unique and powerful voice and someone who communicates with authenticity, openness and humour.

Through her kōrero, she not only shared the practical steps in her journey, but also instilled a sense of confidence in our young leaders, helping them to see a pathway to their own independence and possibility. 

I am happy to wholeheartedly endorse her for any kaupapa that seeks to inspire, educate, and uplift and I can’t wait to have her back on our stage!

 

Sarah van't Hof, Event Director, NYLD

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At 18, Te Kahukura founded Maori Millionaire - an online community of likeminded individuals - with one core intention: to bridge the wealth gap.​ She's been seen on Breakfast TV, TVNZ, New Zealand Herald, Stuff, RE: News & More.

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Te Kahukura has grown an online community of 60,000+ humans - who are being guided by her to take radical responsibility for all that they can control, and choosing not to focus on what they can't.​ Her keynote isn't just another keynote.​ She speaks openly, and with courage about the challenges she's faced as a young Wahine Maori in the world, and in business. 

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From overcoming a drug addiction that left her living paycheck to paycheck, to losing 75kg+ - nobody ever leaves an event with her speaking without the motivation and inspiration - to also go out and change the world.​ Her work has been recognised nationally - as a Young New Zealander of the Year Semi-Finalist in 2025, a Girls in Business Finalist for Excellence in Innovation and a United Nations Women's Entrepreneur of the Day Award Winner.

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