Evaluation and research with Māori

Different cultures represent different ways of seeing the world. This section includes some resources to guide evaluation and other research with Māori. It also includes some examples of specifically kaupapa Māori research.

"Research and evaluation in Aotearoa New Zealand may not involve Māori; it may contain limited information on Māori or have limited involvement by Māori; it may focus on Māori; or it may be kaupapa Māori (with maximum analysis, involvement and control by Māori)." (Cunningham, 1998).

Guidelines for Research and Evaluation with Māori

The Centre for Social Research and Evaluation (CSRE) in the Ministry of Social Development has developed 'Guidelines for Research and Evaluation with Māori'. The guidelines have been developed to assist CSRE staff and contractors who undertake projects that require input from Māori. The guidelines project is part of a much wider work programme that will culminate in the development of a Best Practice Framework that will enhance the Centre's ability to carry out effective and appropriate research with a wide range of communities.

https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/planning-strategy/guidelines-research-evaluation-maori/index.html  

Rangahau

Rangahau represents a Māori-determined engagement with research. As more Māori conduct and participate in research in a range of disciplines, 'new' ways of researching that protect and extend whānau, hapū, iwi, and community and their knowledge, are being developed. The Rangahau website aims to assist researchers through the rangahau process, and offers resources that cover research ideas and proposals, ethics, methodology and methods.

http://rangahau.co.nz/

He Whakamārama - Kaupapa Māori

The He Whakamārama - Kaupapa Māori website has a section dedicated to Research that includes definitions, references and many useful articles.

http://www.kaupapamaori.com/research/

He Kete Matauranga

The He Kete Matauranga is a website of Māori research sources and resources, including Māori research data bases, whakapapa (genealogy) research, and other primary sources.

http://www.maaori.com/research/

Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga

Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) is a centre of research excellence hosted by The University of Auckland. NPM conducts research of relevance to Māori communities and also builds research capacity and capability through a number of specific capability building projects.

http://www.maramatanga.co.nz/

Te Puni Kōkiri

Te Puni Kōkiri (the Ministry of Māori Development) commissions and undertakes research on a range of subjects related to Māori development, including useful Fact Sheets and other statistical reports on Māori in New Zealand.

http://www.tpk.govt.nz

Some other useful resources include:

• Developing a Kaupapa Maori Evaluation Model - One Size Fits All? (PDF document, 37 KB), Bridgette Masters, University of Waikato.
• Working across the cultural divide in evaluation: roles, challenges and benefits, Nan Wehipeihana, Genuine Evaluation.
• Working With Indigenous Knowledge - A Guide for Researchers, Louise Grenier, International Development Research Centre (IDRC).
• Building Social Policy Evaluation Capacity, Paul Duignan, University of Auckland.
• Key Issues in the Development of Government Agency Guidelines for Research and Evaluation with Māori, Juan Tauri, Ministry of Social Development.
• Smith, Linda Tuhiwai (1999) Decolonising Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples, Zed Books (London & New York) and University of Otago Press (Dunedin, NZ).