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We’re Rochelle and Philly,
the founders of R&P Insurance and the team behind Wāhine Wanawana – Ara ki Angitu.

This kaupapa was created to help wāhine feel more confident, capable, and supported when it comes to money. We know how hard it can be to ask for financial advice, especially when the industry doesn’t always feel built for us. So we decided to build something different.

  • Wāhine Wanawana is a registered charity focused on financial education, community connection, and real-life tools to support women on their journey to financial independence, no matter where they’re starting from.

    We bring our lived experience as Māori wāhine, mothers, business owners, and advisers. Alongside a strong network of guest speakers to create safe we strive to create spaces where women can learn, ask questions, and take steps toward a more secure future.

    Wāhine Wanawana is about more than finances. It’s about building a future where women are heard, prepared, and backed by community.

    Registered Charity CC62935

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The overarching goal of this kaupapa is to promote financial literacy and independence among women.

Too often, women tell us they’ve felt overlooked, judged, or just plain confused when trying to get financial advice. We’re here to change that through free events, honest kōrero, and practical education that makes sense for real life.

We run speaking events and workshop series focused on financial literacy, goal setting, career growth, investing, and more — all delivered in a way that’s culturally grounded, easy to follow, and genuinely useful.

  • Our long-term vision is to take this kaupapa across Aotearoa, building a nationwide movement and offering scholarship pathways into the financial services industry for wāhine who want to step into this space themselves.

    We’re always open to kōrero around sponsorship and support. To learn more or get involved, reach out to Rochelle Carly at rochelle@randpinsurance.co.nz 

Deed Of Trust Information

Wāhine Wanawana Events:

Financial
Literacy
For Woman

Our Money Moves keynote event is here for another year of epic kōrero and powerful wāhine.

Wāhine Wanawana – Ara ki Angitu is a keynote event created to bring wāhine together for honest kōrero about money, confidence, and creating a strong financial future. It is a space for connection, learning, and inspiration, led by women sharing their stories, insights, and perspectives in a way that feels real, supportive, and easy to connect with.

This kaupapa is about helping women feel seen, informed, and backed when it comes to their financial wellbeing. It also reflects a wider vision to grow financial confidence, strengthen representation, and create lasting change across Aotearoa.

Your Speakers 

Date: 3rd May 2026
Time: 11am – 2:30pm
Venue: Rangimarie Rooms 1&2, Te Papa, Wellington
Cost: Koha only

A little postcard from last years event.

Register for the event here!

What We’ve Made Happen:

Our First Keynote Speaking Event

Wāhine Wanawana Event: Ōtautahi

We kicked things off in Christchurch with our first-ever Wāhine Wanawana – and wow, what a day.

A room full of wāhine showed up for honest kōrero about money, mindset, and building a life that feels good – supported, steady, and true to you.

The lineup? Unreal. Sarah Brown, Courtney Manu, Te Kahukura Boynton, Tegan Yorwarth, and us – Rochelle & Philly – all sharing the stuff that really matters. No pressure.

Just straight-talking advice, real-life stories, and big energy.

Workshop Event

Off the back of our keynote event, we ran our first two-part Financial Foundations workshop series in Christchurch, and the vibe was everything.

Across two evenings, we covered the essentials: goal setting, budgeting, career growth, investing, money personalities, employment rights, running a business, and more. Real-life stuff that too many wāhine are expected to figure out alone.

What made it special? The space, safe, supportive, and packed with wāhine ready to learn, share, and grow together. These workshops are completely free because we believe this kind of knowledge should be accessible to every woman, no matter where she is.

Part 3 was hosted online by Te Kahukura Boynton (Māori Millionaire) via a 6 week online embedment program.

Growth, prosperity, connection, it starts with community. Wāhine know how to show up for each other. That’s where the magic is.

  • Wāhine Feedback

    "I found the workshop incredibly valuable and would love to see more educational initiatives like this in the community, focusing on topics such as budgeting, investing, KiwiSaver, insurance, and more."

  • Wāhine Feedback

    "Thank you so much!! I have immensely enjoyed these opportunities led by your R&P Team. The education for women is inspiring, and I feel built up as a woman of Maori descent who, like so many, has lived disconnected from the culture. Your desire to teach Financial Health has come at a crucial time in my life, and I'll be forever grateful. Thank you, Rochelle, Philly, Courtney, Abby and Sarina."

  • Wāhine Feedback

    "Thank you for hosting such an affordable event with a variety of speakers. I left feeling motivated to learn more about my own finances. I come from generational poverty and addiction. I wasn't educated about finances, investing or insurance. After attending the event, I know I can educate myself and my daughter.”

  • Wāhine Feedback

    “It was a perfect way to end a wonderful Te Matatini-filled week of positive Maori vibes (especially in our current polarising environment). Thanks for bringing this to Otautahi!! I love hearing from other wahine Maori who are on their financial journey - it helps me feel not so weird to want to be financially competent and capable of financially looking after myself. The keynote speakers were the PERFECT choices. I am so looking forward to attending the workshops!”

  • Wāhine Feedback

    "Absolutely loved having the two-night wananga! Hearing different perspectives and stories from wahine was really empowering, and getting more advice on money was so beneficial. It was such a safe space to be in, so thank you so much.”