About

About

Kia ora, I’m Hāmiora Bailey

Raised in Whangapoua, Pare Hauraki
in a house where the jug was always on.
Cups of tea on rotation. Aunties running the kitchen.
Koro watching everything. Everyone laughing.

That’s where I learnt how to be useful.
When to speak. When to hold back.
And how to bring people with you.

I come from Te Whānau Ā Rākairoa
toi Māori mastery, where knowledge is lived and shared.
Preparing kai properly. Looking after the table. Singing.

That’s still how I work today.

Mā Te Rongo,
Ka Mohio

Mā Te Rongo,
Ka Mohio

What I do

Creative direction
Campaign thinking across platforms and spaces
Cultural programming that drives connection and commercial performance
Building identities and environments people return to

Proven outcomes

600% increase in operational income in one year
Sustained growth beyond initial uplift
30% increase in foot traffic during low periods for retailers
83% box office performance across festival programmes

My work sits between cultural leadership and commercial practice —
grounded in mātauranga, shaped through experience.

I everything I do create work people can feel, return to, and carry forward.

Mā te rongo, ka mōhio.
Mā te mōhio, ka mārama.
Mā te mārama, ka mātau.
Mā te mātau, ka ora.

Services

Services

Creative Direction
Art Direction
Visual Identity
Campaigns & Content (Video, Print, Digital)
Brand Strategy
Strategy & Systems
Cultural Strategy
Placemaking & Spatial Design
Programme Design
Strategic Advisory
Public & Cultural Practice
Public Art
Programme Development

Commissioning & Curation
Experiential & Activation Design
Artist Development
Partnerships & Delivery
Partnership Development
Stakeholder Engagement
Fundraising Strategy
Client Services &
Team Leadership

Information

Information

Industries

Arts & Culture

Public Sector

Indigenous & Community Organisations

Urban Development & Precincts

Architecture & Design

Hospitality

Retail & Destination Precincts

Media & Publishing

Iwi & Rūnanga

Iwi & Rūnanga

Clients

Auckland Council

Britomart Group

Precinct Property Group

Viaduct Harbour

Karangahape Road Business Association

Icon Property Group Ltd

ColensoBBDO

Spark

Skinny Mobile

Skinny Mobile

Fly Buys

Fly Buys

Ministry of Health

Ministry of Health

BNZ

Auckland Pride

Sydney World Pride

Ottawa Museum of Fine Art

Ottawa Museum of Fine Art

Ngāti Huarere

Ngāti Huarere

Ngāti Whātua Ki Ōrākei

Ngāti Whātua Ki Ōrākei

Selected works

Selected works