This document provides guidance for conducting formal meetings according to two New Zealand cultures - Maori culture and general New Zealand culture. It discusses Maori cultural practices like the karanga call during welcoming, where to direct eyes, and hui meeting rules. It also outlines the key functions of an agenda such as identifying the meeting intention, preparing and allocating the agenda, and following up after the meeting. The document concludes with notes on keeping meeting records and a glossary of terms.