Kaupapa Māori programme monitoring, Māori engagement, Māori evaluation
Tangata Whenua
Ruia taitea, kia tū ko taikākā
Strip away the sapwood,
to reveal the heartwood
Our approach to analysis uses thematic analysis that is informed by our teams knowledge, understanding and lived experience as Māori.

Reviewing data and information through a Māori lens provides a critical perspective and point of difference to our work. It ensures findings are relevant and meaningful to challenging the status quo towards enhanced benefits for Māori communities.
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Experience
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Our Tangata Whenua team
Ko Hikurangi me Maungahaumi ngā maunga
Ko Rangitaiki me Mangatū ngā awa
Ko Tūhoe me Ngā Ariki Kaipūtahi ngā iwi
Carel Smith
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Ko Hikurangi, ko Ngongotahā me Te Karanemanema o te Mata o Rongokako ngā maunga
Ko Waiapu, Ko Rotorua-nui-ā- Kahumatamomoe me Ngaruroro- Moko-Tū-ā-raro-Ki-Rangatira ngā wai
Ko Ngāti Porou, Ko Te Arawa me Ngāti Kahungunu ngā iwi
Tina Bennett
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ko Hikaroroa te mauka
ko Waikouaiti te awa
ko Kāi Tahu te iwi
Paris Porter
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Ko Tararua te maunga
Ko Ōhau te awa
Ko Ngati Tukorehe te iwi
Tim Rowland
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Our Kaupapa Māori Approach
By Māori
Our mahi is guided by tikanga and mātauranga

We have a team of Māori researchers, evaluators and facilitators that use their lived experience and knowledge of te reo, tikanga and mātauranga Māori to inform our work.
With Māori
Our contribution is greater when we work in partnership

We design the approach to our mahi alongside funders, service providers, and where possible whānau and community. We ensure our approach is fit for purpose of our engagement in the mahi and to meet the needs of the stakeholders we engage with, especially Māori whānau, community and service providers.
For Māori
Our mahi supports quality improvement to enable equitable outcomes for Māori

We capture the aspirations and needs of whānau, hapū, iwi and hāpori to understand how services and programmes benefit Māori whānau and communities. Our work informs the strategic and operational changes required to enhance outcomes and benefits for whānau, hapū, iwi and hāpori.
Whakatauki
Waiho I te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa
He tina ki runga, he tāmore ki raro
Tangata e ako ana i te kāinga, tūngia ki te marae, tau ana
I orea te tuatara ka patu ki waho
Mā mua ka kite a muri, mā muri ka ora a mua
Examples of our Tangata whenua team’s work