Whanau Ora : Report of the Taskforce on Whanau-Centred Initiatives
Whanau Ora : Report of the Taskforce on Whanau-Centred Initiatives
Whanau Ora : Report of the Taskforce on Whanau-Centred Initiatives
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5 Case Studies<br />
5.1 Methodology<br />
5.1.1 Te Puni Kōkiri led case study research to provide evidence <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> what<br />
whānau-centred policy and service delivery could, or would, look like.<br />
The case study research comprised three comp<strong>on</strong>ents:<br />
• scope and review <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> existing case study research work undertaken by<br />
Te Puni Kōkiri<br />
• development <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> four case studies <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> services that currently operate in a<br />
whānau-centred way<br />
• analysis <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> case studies and o<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r relevant research.<br />
5.1.2 Four service providers were identified for <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> case studies. These providers<br />
have a whānau-centred philosophy and approach and were selected <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
basis that <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>y:<br />
• work across a number <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> sectors<br />
• actively engage with whānau<br />
• have complex funding arrangements to deliver <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ir services.<br />
5.1.3 Based <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>se criteria, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> four case study providers selected were:<br />
• Rata Te Awhina Trust (Hokitika) – <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong>ly Māori provider based <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
West Coast <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> South Island; provides services in a range <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> sectors,<br />
including social services and health.<br />
• Te Rūnanga o Kirikiriroa (Hamilt<strong>on</strong>) – a l<strong>on</strong>g-established urban provider<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> a wide range <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> services, with a str<strong>on</strong>g reputati<strong>on</strong> for effectively<br />
engaging whānau.<br />
• Te Taiwhenua o Kahungunu (Hastings) – a hapū-based provider with<br />
a wide range <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> services; involved in developing innovative funding<br />
arrangements to support whānau-centred delivery models.<br />
• Te Whānau o Waipareira Trust (Auckland) – a leading urban provider<br />
delivering across multiple sectors; uses innovative delivery models within<br />
a whānau c<strong>on</strong>text.<br />
5.1.4 Interviews with providers, whānau and iwi organisati<strong>on</strong>s were undertaken<br />
using ei<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r a <strong>on</strong>e-<strong>on</strong>-<strong>on</strong>e or focus group approach. The descripti<strong>on</strong> that<br />
follows reflects <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> language used by <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>se groups.<br />
5.1.5 Provider staff and management were invited to discuss <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ir local c<strong>on</strong>text<br />
and envir<strong>on</strong>ment, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> nature <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ir engagement with whānau, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
design and delivery <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>ir services, involvement and collaborati<strong>on</strong> with<br />
government agencies, and funding and c<strong>on</strong>tracting processes.<br />
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