He Waka Eke Noa is a community-led kaupapa in Te Wairoa that uses Waka Ama to strengthen whānau wellbeing, cultural identity, and connection to the awa and environment. Bringing together tamariki, rangatahi, pakeke and kaumātua, the programme creates a space for learning, confidence-building, and whanaungatanga on the water. The evaluation supports the kaupapa to grow while keeping whānau voices and aspirations at its centre. This initiative is funded by the MAS Foundation.

A collaborative research project led by Te Hau Ora o Ngāpuhi with partners from the University of Otago and Katoa Ltd. The project explores how housing conditions affect the health of whānau in Te Tai Tokerau, bringing together health data and the experiences of local whānau and community organisations. Its goal is to support practical solutions that help ensure homes are warm, safe, and healthy places for whānau to live.

Te Ara Mātua is a Ngāti Kahungunu that seeks to strengthen whānau wellbeing and reduce the need for state care by supporting whānau to care for their own mokopuna. Our evaluation works alongside whānau, kaimahi, and Iwi leaders to understand what is working, support learning as the programme grows, and ensure the kaupapa continues to reflect the aspirations of Ngāti Kahungunu. The evaluation centres whānau voice and Kaupapa Māori approaches to generate insights that support long-term systems change. 

Hine Ora Hine Tū is a partnership between Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Aotearoa (PADA) and the MAS Foundation established to transform perinatal mental health outcomes for Māori and Pasifika whānau. 

In 2024 Katoa Ltd was invited to undertake the evaluation of the TOAH-NNEST Sexual Violence Conference. Five volunteers were tasked with helping with the evaluation and along with Dr Fiona Cram, Katoa Ltd, over 60 attendees at the Conference were asked about their motivations for attending, their expectations, and what they were valuing about the Conference. In addition, 111 attendees responded to a post-conference survey. 

TOAH-NNEST (Te Ohaakii a Hine – National Network Ending Sexual Violence Together) used a short survey to collect the perspectives of Te Matatini attendees, with 1,260 people responding in person or online. The survey included three open-ended questions: what does feeling safe look like; who would you turn to if you felt unsafe or were experiencing sexual violence; and what does sexual violence prevention look like to you?