Fiona Cram and Te Marino Lenihan, IRI, University of Auckland Funder: Te Puni Kokiri - Ministry of Māori Affairs Timeframe: 2000 The research project focused on the macro
or structural components of service delivery to Maori and the philosophical
development of Kaupapa Maori within these services. This included an
examination of the structural impediments to providing a Kaupapa Maori service
within a ‘mainstream’[i] organisation. The research questions were:
- What evidence exists, if any, that the integration of Kaupapa
Maori principles, procedures and practices in mainstream service delivery helps
to promote greater access to services by Maori, better outcomes for Maori and
increased participation and representation by Maori?
- In what ways can Kaupapa Maori principles, procedures and
practices be promoted, developed, monitored and evaluated by Maori?
- How do Kaupapa Maori services contribute to the effectiveness
of mainstream service delivery to Maori and improve outcomes for Maori?
The main information gaps included the
identification of factors that:
- Explore the concept and application of
Kaupapa Maori principles, procedures and practices;
- Determine whether or not Kaupapa Maori
principles, procedures and practices improve the social and economic status of
Maori across all or selected sectors; and
- Evaluate the impact of current
mainstream policies, programmes and services on Maori and whether or not
current programmes and services are effectively delivered and utilised.
Fifteen providers across a range of services (education, justice, health, employment, family, and housing) were interviewed, along with 16 key informants who either
had extensive involvement within the Kaupapa Maori movement or were ministerial
policy analysts and advisers.
[i] We have written ‘mainstream’ like this as many of the providers we
have interviewed find the term problematic. This is emphasised for Iwi
providers who are providing what they firmly believe to be a mainstream by
Maori, for Maori service.
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