Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu: Wave 9
Project Background
This evaluation focused on the ninth wave of commissioning involving 23 whānau-led initiatives contracted in August 2019. The data for this evaluation was collected between March and April 2020, 10-months into the contracting period and during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in New Zealand. The purpose of this evaluation was to understand how the commissioned Wave 9 initiatives are contributing to achieving the goals of Whānau Ora and the impact this has for whānau. This evaluation was constructed around three key research questions
What is the impact of the Wave 9 direct whānau commissioning?
What can we learn about the mātauranga that is developed under direct commissioning and the implications for Intellectual Property Rights?
How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact on whānau entities and what was their response?
“The timing of this evaluation provided a unique opportunity to pivot and look at how whānau were impacted by the pandemic and how the entities responded. For the first time in history, rates of transmission were lower for Māori than non-Māori, despite significant health inequity and perceived vulnerability. The Māori community response described in this evaluation has in some way contributed to these positive outcomes.”
- Pouarahi Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu
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We’ll work with you to find out what’s working, where investment could be put to best use or how to improve anything not going to plan. We can help you define success and set tangible, measurable goals. And we talk in real language so you can understand and engage with the findings. We engage with the community to conduct community research and consultations for private companies, trusts, government agencies, NGOs and more. But we have a special interest in research that has a purpose - to better society and teach lessons. We aim to help those we work with build capacity to enact positive change.
