10 TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR ENGAGEMENT WITH MāORI
Jaqui Ngawaka walks through how organisations and individuals can improve their engagement with Māori to build better, trusting relationships and honour Te Tiriti. Come away with a strong understanding of the do’s and don’ts of engagement with Māori, the importance of identifying historical disablement, and ways of moving forward into the future.
Get Jaqui’s tips on:
- Engagement essentials
- What often happens (that needs to stop)
- Shifting from box-ticking to deep-diving.
About the Experts
Jaqui Ngawaka is a senior consultant raised in the King Country, and her principal whakapapa connections extend throughout Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāpuhi. She has cultivated a strong set of professional skills and distinguished qualifications, with over fifteen years’ experience across education, broadcasting, and iwi development. She has a talent for applying Māori wisdom to boost organisational development, and she believes in the potential of Te Ao Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi to guide the future prosperity of Aotearoa NZ.
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10 Tips to Improve your Engagement with Māori
Get a summary of the 10 tips including: Don’t presume what Māori need and identifying historical disablement.Coming up
Restream + Live Q&A | Credible Evaluations: Balancing Resourcing and Accurate Insights
Date: Thursday 11 September 2025 | 12:10-12:55 p.m. NZST | 10:10-10:55 a.m. AEST
In an era where the competing priorities of understanding what drives policy, program, and service success—or lack thereof—and reduced evaluation resources prevail, how can you maintain the integrity and impact of your evaluations?
In this webinar, our evaluation veterans will discuss how to deliver 'the Toyota' of evaluations, as opposed to 'the Ferrari', by focusing on the fundamentals of credible evaluation within your context. They'll explore the delicate balance of making necessary compromises while avoiding detrimental ones, including strategies for scenarios where there simply isn’t enough capacity to deliver your evaluation work program.
