Kia haumaru. Kia ora. Kia puāwai.
Safe at work. Well at work. Thriving at work.
AI-powered safety, wellbeing, risk and resilience for forestry businesses.
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Welcome to Whakaruruhau
Whakaruruhau is an AI-powered workplace safety and wellbeing platform created in Aotearoa New Zealand for Small, Medium and Large Forestry businesses.
By combining artificial intelligence, modern technology, and Te Ao Māori principles, Whakaruruhau helps organisations identify risks earlier, strengthen worker wellbeing, support better decision-making, and build safer workplaces.
Our purpose is simple: to create the safest workplaces in Aotearoa through innovation, prevention, and people wellbeing.
Whakaruruhau Introduction
See how Whakaruruhau brings safety, wellbeing, risk, resilience and AI-powered insights together in one connected platform.
Our Mission
Hei whakamahi i te hangarau, te mātauranga horihori me ngā tikanga Māori kia whakaiti i ngā tūraru me te whakapiki i te oranga o ngā kaimahi.
To empower organisations with intelligent tools that prevent harm, strengthen wellbeing, and enable better safety decisions before incidents occur.
Our Purpose
Whakaruruhau exists to:
- Prevent harm before it happens.
- Protect people, not just processes.
- Strengthen worker wellbeing.
- Support leaders with real-time insights.
- Enable better decision-making using AI.
- Respect and incorporate Te Ao Māori and Te Tiriti principles.
- Help organisations continuously improve workplace safety.
- Advanced business efficiencies and productivity.
Core Values
Mana Tangata
People come first.
Kaitiakitanga
Protecting people and workplaces.
Whanaungatanga
Working together.
What Whakaruruhau Can Do
One connected platform — safety, wellbeing, risk, operations, critical events, resilience and governance.
AI Risk Prevention
Anticipate and mitigate hazards before harm occurs.
Risk Assessments
Structured assessments with AI-assisted insights.
Incident Tracking
Record, investigate, and learn from every incident.
Worker Wellbeing
Te Whare Tapa Whā informed wellbeing support.
Toolbox Briefings
AI-generated site-specific safety briefings.
Crew Scheduling
Plan crews, equipment, and safety planning.
My Tasks
Track actions and hazards assigned to you.
Ārai Mate
Operations Hub guidance for fatality and serious injury events.
Te Taiao Environment
Environmental risk and resilience hub, home to Manawaroa – Slash & Whenua Resilience.
Training Centre
Role-based required and refresher training with history.
Te Reo Māori Support
Bilingual interface rooted in Te Ao Māori.
Governance & Board Oversight
Real-time visibility for leadership and boards.
Business Resilience
Continuity, disaster recovery, and crisis comms.
Real-time Dashboards
Live safety and operational performance metrics.
"Every incident prevented is a whānau protected."
Security & Trust
Whakaruruhau is designed with security, privacy, and resilience at its core — so you can trust your data is protected.