He aha te mea nui te ao? He tangata! He tangata! He Tangata!
What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, It is people, It is people
Tēnā koe, I’m Jewelz.
(Te Rarawa, Ngāti Kuri)
Social innovation consultant
and social equity specialist
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Systems Change Maker
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Community Change Maker
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Indigenous Advocate
Ko Wai Au | About Me
Ko Whangatauatia te Maunga
Ko Wainui te awa
Ko Tinana te waka
Ko Roma Marae
Ko Te Rarawa te Iwi
Ko Kem toku whānau
Ko Jewelz Petley toku ingoa
Kia ora! I'm Jewelz. I have a Masters in Social Change Leadership and as a Global Atlantic Fellow for Social Equity, I'm all about creating opportunities for Māori and Pacific communities to live their best most prosperous lives! I love exploring and putting into action Indigenous innovation theories to see our people thrive.
My whakapapa is a vibrant mix of tangata whenua, Chinese, and pākehā. I feel most alive when I'm teaming up with changemakers, collaborators, and communities to craft innovative, sustainable systems that spark positive, generational social change for our people in Aotearoa and beyond.
As a freelance consultant, I bring a wealth of experience in Social Innovation, Community Development, Youth Development, Economic Development, Systems Change, and Coaching.
Let's make some magic happen together!.
Koha | Service Offerings
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Working with people is where my strongest set of skills are. From one on one interviews, group facilitation to educational workshops. I can do them all.
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Sometimes it can be daunting working with youth. I consider myself as youth adjacent with the ability to connect with all ages
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I offer services in mentoring for wāhine who need support with their career.
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I have spoken on various panels speaking on subjects such as environment through to Māori in the community sector.
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Having a strong understanding of equity and Te Tiriti I am able to advise on projects and strategies to support with implementation
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I am definitely not a dancer. I just put this here to see if you’re paying attention
Mahi | Portfolio of Projects
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Te Ohu o Onekiritea
Whānau-led belonging in place
Te Ohu o Onekiritea is a community-led initiative created to enable an opportunity for Māori to be seen and heard in the community of Hobsonville Point. -
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Economic Mana Motuhake
Indigenous rangatahi design sprint
Working alongside the team at Rānui 135, a group of young people worked through economic theory and then undertook a design sprint to design their own localised economic alternative. -
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Circular Indigenomics
An indigenous circular economy model
Circular economy theory has as technical and biological cycle. Circular Indigenomics introduces a third cycle of cultural regeneration. -
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Hui E!
Former Tangata Whenua Co-Chair of Hui E! Community Aotearoa
Hui E! has positioned itself as the peak body for the community development sector across Aotearoa. I have spent the last 3 years sitting in the position of Tangata Whenua Co-Chair. -
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SASS Group
Systems Change Advocacy, Support and Solidarity (SASS)
Founded in 2022 by experienced, hands-on changemakers fiercely passionate about community-led, relationship-based, collaborative systems change and creating a more equitable future in Aotearoa, New Zealand. -
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Clover Dr placemaking
Creating community resilience through community-led art projects
Working alongside renowned artist Charlotte Graham we delivered a 2 day workshop to spray paint stencils on to the boards of flood damaged homes in the community of Clover Dr, Henderson
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The Intersection
Improving social cohesion and reducing racism through immersive wānanga
The Intersection is an immersive, transformative wānanga series designed to move you from passive awareness to active, accountable and relational allyship.
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Ōkura
A series of immersive wānanga to support and enable hauora outcomes for māmā and kōhine through matauranga and movement
Mahi Tahi | Collaborators & Partners
