SPEaR Good Practice Guidelines 2008: Research and Evaluation involing Māori
The Conceptual Framework (and supporting framework diagram) provides contextual information of relevance to this section. Officials contemplating research or evaluation, either in-house or contracted, which locates in the 'partnership approach' should pay particular attention to the guidance in this section.
More generalised survey work will benefit from the guidance in this section.
SPEaR contracted with ANZEA (Aotearoa/New Zealand Evaluation Association) to develop vignettes which provide illustrative examples to assist the application of these principles with research and evaluation contexts involving Māori.
While the ANZEA vignettes have been brought into the Guideline format, the two documents do not exactly align, rather the intent is to alert users of these Guidelines to differing world views which researchers and evaluators need to navigate.
As with other parts of the Guidelines, a living document approach means that there is scope for refinement, editing and additions.
Officials should note the Crown-Maori Relationship Instruments: Guidelines and Advice for Government and State Sector Agencies (TPK/MOJ Sept 2006). These CMRI would apply where an Agency (Crown) intends to carry out an iwi-specific or focussed research or evaluation project.
Such a project would require informed consent between the agency and iwi in regard to iwi participation in the project. Such a project would technically constitute a formal relationship as defined in the CMRI. Contact Te Puni Kōkiri or the Ministry of Justice for advice.
