We work with our community to undertake community research and consultation for private companies, trusts, government agencies, NGOs and more. We aim to help those we work with build their capability to enact positive change by providing research analysis in the form of actionable insights and recommendations.
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Evaluation of the Wave 16 entities enables resources and support so that whānau can diversify and broker access to trade apprenticeships and employment, hauora and rongoā Māori, mahi toi, te reo Māori me ona tikanga, through to supporting whānau business, innovation, and social enterprise.
Ihi Research undertook an initial scan of available literature for the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) to better understand the abuse of older people (AOP) within Aotearoa New Zealand, as well as factors associated with it.
Jolt is a unique dance company based in Ōtautahi Christchurch that provides access for people with intellectual disabilities to creative expression, leadership pathways, paid employment and community engagement through dance.
The evaluation pivoted to an in-depth examination of the Pasifika perspective of the ‘She is not your rehab’ movement. This work builds on previous evaluative work undertaken by Ihi Research with My Fathers Barbers.
This research project was funded by the Wairoa Taiwhenua, Ngāti Kahungunu, through the Ministry of Education Whānau Engagement Fund.
Mokopuna Ora activities aim to provide outcomes for whānau through targeted investment. Mokopuna Ora activities align to the Whānau Ora Pou, the central foundation for measuring progress and achievement of specific Whānau Ora outcomes.
The purpose of this second research phase is to concentrate on the voices of rangatahi who have been supported by the truancy innovation, and to understand their lived experience of school.
Te Ora Hou Ōtautahi has developed and implemented an innovative approach to working with schools to improve student attendance.
Te Whiri Ora is a new, unique support service within the Canterbury area. It is governed by Right Service Right Time (RSTRT). Te Whiri Ora supports whānau, tamariki and rangatahi as they navigate multiple agencies and services in order to meet their needs and aspirations.
The Rātā Foundation Board recently adopted a new purpose statement which expresses the Board’s desire to make positive change through funding for more equitable outcomes and to ensure care for the environment for future generations.
Tū Pono: Te Mana Kaha ō te Whānau (Tū Pono), is a flax roots Te Waipounamu movement to effect change so that whānau can live healthy lives free of violence.
This report explores the role kai (food) plays in the lives of whānau across Aotearoa New Zealand and how the Whānau Ora commissioning approach in Te Waipounamu has impacted the relationship whānau have with food.
In 2021 the Australian Sailing Team contracted Ihi Research to conduct a review of the Tokyo Olympic campaign.
AusCycling contracted Ihi Research to understand the developing culture of AusCycling and the opportunities for optimising organisational
management and ultimately cycling high performance.
RUIA fund is a youth initiative that was created to support rangatahi wellbeing, intergenerational leadership, succession planning and cultural development.
Evaluation of the Wave 13 entities enables resources and support so that whānau can diversify and broker access to trade apprenticeships and employment, hauora and rongoā Māori, mahi toi, te reo Māori me ona tikanga, through to supporting whānau business, innovation, and social enterprise.
This evaluation explores the social capital bonds within the commissioning ecosystem that, through whānau innovation, maintain and sustain Whānau Ora, and lies at the heart of the Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu theory of change.
Evaluation of Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu Wave 11 commissioning process and outcomes for whānau. Bringing about long-term, inter-generational change requires social connection; a common purpose underpinned by manaakitanga, kotahitanga and rangatiratanga.
Evaluation of Wave 10 Initiatives for Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu. Evaluation of the 29 whānau led initiatives. The results from this evaluation culminate in a rubric of success factors designed specifically for the commissioning pipeline, from both the perspective of the kaupapa initiatives and the commissioning agency
Hāhā-uri, Hāhā-tea – Māori Involvement in State Care 1950-1999. The Crown Response to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry asked Ihi Research to look at the causes and impacts of Māori over-representation in State Care and what people did to address this. This research provides information for the Royal Commission’s Māori investigation. It presents data that can help inform public policy development, and it provides a backdrop for Māori survivors’ stories.
Puna is a funding stream specifically targeted at meeting the immediate needs of individuals and whānau who have been affected by the impacts of COVID-19. The evaluation examines the impact of the Puna Fund on whānau during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data highlights the experiences, concerns and needs of whānau applying for the fund.
During 2019 Mataio (Matt) and Sarah Brown, owners of ‘My Fathers Barbers’, were contracted by the Ministry of Social Development to conduct three barber wānanga. This evaluation found the barber wānanga achieves significant impact for the barbers who attend. During the wānanga connection, cohesion, compassion, acceptance and support provides a pathway to healing.
This research reports on the Te Waipounamu wide Manaaki20 immediate response to the COVID-19 lockdown period.
The Government restrictions in response to the COVID-19 outbreak required all people to be in housing during the four-week lockdown period. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development directed Housing First to collect kaewa and place them in temporary accommodation.
Pause, Breathe, Smile (PBS) is a programme originally created at the Mental Health Foundation and further developed by the Mindfulness Group, that teaches mindfulness practices across schools in Aotearoa.
Evaluation of Wave Nine Whānau Initiatives for Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu. Photo from Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Charitable Trust - Hoe kia Rite.
Sparklers is a digital classroom resource bank of wellbeing activities for students in Years 1-8. It was developed in 2016 to promote the wellbeing of children and young people in schools across Ōtautahi/Christchurch.
