We are committed to:
- Positioning you and your work with tangata whenua as a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner.
- Strengthening research ideas through meaningful engagement and collaborative ideation.
- Promoting authentic and sustainable partnership pathways with Māori communities.
- Ensuring communications, proposals, and research approaches are articulated using appropriate language, cultural frameworks, and Māori perspectives.
We offer a range of services designed to support meaningful engagement with Māori communities, research, and health initiatives. While our work typically falls within the areas outlined below, we welcome the opportunity to discuss your unique needs and how we may be able to help.
Research Ideation
Whakarongo|Discuss
We meet with you and your team to understand your goals, aspirations, and project objectives, ensuring alignment from the outset.
Whakamahere|Plan
Together, we identify a clear pathway forward, exploring opportunities, priorities, and approaches to achieve your research and engagement goals.
Whakarite Tuhinga|Documentation Preparation
We support the development and review of reports, proposals, and grant applications to ensure they accurately reflect their intent and incorporate appropriate language, cultural considerations, and relevant frameworks.
Tautoko Rangahau| Research Support
We provide research support throughout the project lifecycle, including ideation, literature reviews, evidence gathering, and the integration of Māori perspectives to strengthen research outcomes.
Project Execution
Hononga|Stakeholders
Leveraging our extensive networks, we facilitate culturally safe engagement and bring together the stakeholders, communities, and partners most relevant to your research and project goals.
Whakawhanaungatanga|Engagement
We support meaningful and effective community engagement, ensuring relationships are developed, maintained, and managed in a timely and respectful manner throughout the project lifecycle.
Whakahohe|Mobilisation
We identify the people, resources, and opportunities needed to support your research, helping to establish pathways that enable successful project development and implementation.
Review and Feedback
Arotake Rangahau | Research Review & Feedback
We provide expert review and feedback on research applications, assessing their relevance and responsiveness to Māori communities, aspirations, and priorities.
Our review process evaluates the extent and quality of Māori partnership, engagement, and participation identified within the application, providing practical recommendations to strengthen alignment with Te Tiriti o Waitangi and kaupapa Māori principles.
We also assess proposed methodologies, engagement approaches, and intended outcomes to help ensure Māori perspectives are meaningfully embedded throughout the research process, supporting stronger applications and more impactful outcomes for Māori.
Cultural Confidence Workshops
Whanaungatanga | Relationships
We create a safe and inclusive environment where participants can openly explore questions, build understanding, and strengthen their role as Te Tiriti partners with Māori.
Mana Taurite | Equity
We examine the causes and impacts of health inequities, with a focus on understanding how historical injustices continue to influence outcomes and how meaningful change can be achieved.
Anga Māori | Frameworks
We explore the application of Māori frameworks and approaches, supporting participants to understand how they can be appropriately applied within research, health, and community contexts.
Kōrero Mai|Let's Connect
