We deliver high-quality work.
For us that means useful and useable work on-time, to budget and in ways that reflect our values.
Who we work with
We established our company in 2012 and have worked with most government agencies and many philanthropic, community and other organisations. We work in partnership with our clients, using our expertise to support their work. In the community, our Kaupapa Māori and Pacific teams have strong networks with NGOs.
We are tier two members of the Business and Finance (Tranche 2) category of the All of Government procurement system.
We are tier two members of the Business and Finance (Tranche 2) category of the All of Government procurement system.
What we do
We have developed our skills through immersion in our communities, academic study and the public sector. We have developed our tools and approaches through many years of experience in real-world research and evaluation in the academic, public, private and not for profit sectors.
We are strengthened by both the depth and breadth of our skills and experience. Our expertise in quantitative and qualitative methods means we can choose the right approach for all projects. We are at home working in all spaces, from whānau homes to executive offices.
We are strengthened by both the depth and breadth of our skills and experience. Our expertise in quantitative and qualitative methods means we can choose the right approach for all projects. We are at home working in all spaces, from whānau homes to executive offices.
The way we work
We work collaboratively with our clients and are motivated by a shared sense of purpose. Our project management model provides you with a single point of contact for key communication. A director will always be assigned to you as a point of contact for negotiating terms and conditions, providing open feedback, identifying and managing risk, ensuring a quality product and ultimately creating a partnership to ensure your needs are met.
Project management: We manage multi-year projects to time and to budget. We understand the key elements of project management in different settings. Our project management experience underpins our understanding of the key elements of implementing new initiatives.
Facilitation: Across our team we have experience in facilitating small and large group discussions, hui and talanoa. We ensure our approaches align with the demographic and professional profiles of the groups we are facilitating.
Co-design: We use co-design as a tool to work with our funders and our communities, bringing all stakeholders together and building off both shared and unique knowledge. We have applied co-design in planning new programmes as well as evaluation approaches.
Project management: We manage multi-year projects to time and to budget. We understand the key elements of project management in different settings. Our project management experience underpins our understanding of the key elements of implementing new initiatives. Facilitation: Across our team we have experience in facilitating small and large group discussions, hui and talanoa. We ensure our approaches align with the demographic and professional profiles of the groups we are facilitating. Co-design: We use co-design as a tool to work with our funders and our communities, bringing all stakeholders together and building off both shared and unique knowledge. We have applied co-design in planning new programmes as well as evaluation approaches. Technical skills
Collecting data through kōrero: We collect qualitative data through individual interviews, whānau interviews and focus groups. Our team are skilled in creating an environment where people can describe their own views and perspectives in a mana-enhancing way. Document and literature reviews: Synthesis of information from documents, published and unpublished literature including provider reports. Value for money: We include economic analysis in our evaluations where requested by our clients. We have used social return on investment approaches, value for money frameworks and often align our approaches with the Teasury’s CBAx tool. We partner with economists where more specialised economic analyses are required. Analysis and reporting: Moving from complex data from multiple sources to findings, the so-what messages that answer our evaluation questions. We focus on moving past descriptive analysis and into findings that can make a difference. Data visualisation: Taking complex data and presenting results and findings in a visually attractive and intuitive way helps our clients and wider stakeholders engage with our work. We look for ways to use visualisation in full reporting as well as presentations of findings.Current projects
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