We design and implement responsible AI frameworks that boards and executives can use to govern AI across the full lifecycle—from strategy and procurement through to deployment, monitoring, and retirement. This includes:

• AI risk assessments and governance maturity reviews

• Responsible AI policies, standards, and operating models

• Model accountability, auditability, and monitoring requirements

• Use-case triage (what to approve, what to restrict, what to stop)

• Board briefings and governance playbooks for directors and risk committees

If you are adopting generative AI (GenAI), we help you prevent the most common failure modes: privacy leakage, poor data quality, biased outputs, regulatory exposure, and reputational damage.

Algorithmic Bias and Equity Assurance

“Neutral” systems often reproduce structural inequity. We support organisations to detect, measure, and reduce bias—especially when systems affect communities and vulnerable groups. Services include:

• Bias risk mapping across data, design, deployment, and operations

• Equity impact assessments and monitoring measures

• Review of automated decision-making systems

• Practical mitigations that teams can implement without slowing delivery to a crawl

Data Governance and Data Strategy

AI cannot be safe or effective without governance. We help organisations build data governance frameworks that improve quality, security, lawful use, and AI readiness:

• Data governance strategy and operating models

• Data classification and access controls

• Data stewardship roles and accountability design

• Data lineage, auditability, and incident response processes

• Preparing datasets and workflows for GenAI and analytics

Māori Data Rights, Cultural Safety, and Te Tiriti-aligned Digital Governance

We advise on how to design digital systems that respect Māori rights and interests, protect culturally sensitive information, and build trust. This includes:

• Māori data governance advice for agencies and organisations

• Cultural safety and tikanga-informed digital protocols

• Protecting mātauranga Māori and culturally significant data

• Governance approaches that reduce “extraction” risk from AI and cloud platforms

Digital Identity, Biometrics, and Surveillance Risk

Digital identity systems, facial recognition, and biometric processing create high-impact privacy and legitimacy risks if poorly governed. We provide:

• Governance and risk assessments for identity and biometric systems

• Policy and assurance advice for high-trust deployments

• Board-level briefings on surveillance, consent, and accountability controls

Intellectual Property and AI

Generative AI has re ignited questions about ownership, consent, licensing, and appropriation. We help organisations navigate:

• AI training data and IP risk

• Protecting Māori IP and cultural works in AI systems

• Governance controls for vendors, datasets, and content generation

Bespoke Brand Consolation reports

Commercial and non profits and brand owners are seeking to use Māori names and objects, yet are not sure what is appropriate or where to seek assistance.

We have seen in the media that some brand owners are publicly harassed and told they are appropriating Māori culture, when in many cases the accusations are unfounded with no understanding of the brand other than a non Māori is using te reo Māori.

We provide a detailed report for business start ups, brand owners and non Māori who want to use a Māori in their products and branding. Included in the report are key phrases that you can use if questioned. These reports cost a flat fee of $399.00 plus GST pursuant to our terms of engagement. This includes a 15 minute Zoom meeting to meet with you.

How we help you get started

If your organisation is:

• considering GenAI tools like copilots, chatbots, or automation,

• worried about privacy, bias, compliance, or reputational risk,

• required to assure automated decision-making systems, or

• seeking Te Tiriti-aligned governance for digital programmes,

Taiuru & Associates can help you.