Taikawa is responsible for Māori partnerships and pathways at CODE (Centre of Digital Excellence) and co-founder of Ngāti Gaming, a by Māori for Māori community seeking to empower people to use te reo Māori in games. Invested in his community, Taikawa attends wānanga, hui and fosters relationships and whakawhanaungatanga for Māori in games and tech,  showcasing games and esports as a career for kids, he has visited te hau ora whānau services speaking with and inspiring young māori to show them what a hopeful future can look like, he has hosted wānanga at Ōtākou marae for kids to make a game over a weekend game jam style. Taikawa is passionate about enabling game developers in the industry to connect with Māori and educate them on how to use te ao Māori appropriately within their games.