Strategy & counsel,
shoulder to shoulder.
A boutique Cook Islands legal and strategy practice with a stubborn belief — the best work happens alongside you, not at you. We listen first, roll up our sleeves, and help build what comes next.
Rutaki, Rarotonga
Legal · Strategy · Policy
Herman & Herman
The reason
we show up.
"To co-create purpose-led strategy and implement solutions in partnership with clients, so that together, we can positively impact our community."
Akono'anga kaveinga mātūtū — we don't just advise, we walk alongside. Strategy, legal counsel, and solutions built with you.
Partnerships with Government agencies, State-Owned Enterprises, private sector, NGOs, and family offices across the Cook Islands and Aotearoa.
Four words that
anchor the work.
Each value is a principle carried in reo Māori Kuki 'Āirani — the living language of the Cook Islands — and applied daily in how we engage.
Pirianga
Connection
Meaningful relationships — built on trust, held with care, and carried across generations.
Mātūtū
Empowerment
Strength through clarity. We equip clients with the knowledge and tools to lead their own journey.
Kite karape umereia
Innovation
Creative thinking that honours tradition while opening new possibilities for Pacific enterprise.
Akono'anga tangata
People-focussed
Every decision, structure and recommendation starts from — and returns to — the people it serves.
Two practices.
One integrated approach.
Legal Services
Trusted counsel across the areas that matter most to Cook Islands families, enterprises, and institutions.
- Land
- Commercial
- Civil
- Family
- Legislative analysis, advice & review
Professional Consulting
From purpose and strategy through to policy, consultation, and delivery — we co-create and implement.
- Strategy — aligning organisational strategy to purpose and values, with tools to match.
- Policy development
- Consultation — leading engagement, including in reo Māori Kuki 'Āirani.
- Project consulting — generating solutions that deliver outcomes efficiently.
- Implementation — turning strategy into action.
- Workshop facilitation
Led by practitioners
rooted in place.
Henry Herman
Strategy & Legal Advisor
Former NZ partner and Land & Legal General Manager at the Cook Islands Investment Corporation. A specialist in land acquisition, landowner engagement, and high-stakes projects. Founder of Kai no te Ora'anga Tau — a community collective for food security.
- — Board Chair, Tereora College (2024 — present)
- — Board Chair, CIDANZ (2015 — 2021)
- — GM Land & Legal, CIIC (2021 — 2023)
- — Fluent reo Māori Kuki 'Āirani
Bianca Herman
Strategy, Policy & Wellbeing
Former NZ Senior Associate and CIDANZ Programme Lead. Now consulting across Government, SOEs, private sector, and NGOs on policy, strategy, and programme delivery. Chopra-certified wellbeing coach bringing holistic practice to organisational work.
- — Board Vice Chair, Apii Nikao (2023 — present)
- — Programme Lead, CIDANZ (2021 — 2023)
- — Wellbeing Coach (Chopra certified)
- — Values-based strategy & implementation
Ready to chart
a purposeful course?
Reach out to either of our founders directly. We'll listen first, then work alongside you to co-create what comes next.
bianca@kaveinamatutu.com
+682 73404
henry@kaveingamatutu.com
+682 73399
Rutaki, Arorangi, Rarotonga, Cook Islands