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He Oranga Poutama: What have we learned? A report on the developmental evaluation of He Oranga Poutama Research Completed

Title

He Oranga Poutama: What have we learned? A report on the developmental evaluation of He Oranga Poutama

Lead Author

Kate McKegg, Nan Wehipeihana, Kataraina Pipi and Veronica Thompson

Organisation(s)

Kinnect Group, Sport New Zealand (a developmental evaluation partnership between Sport New Zealand and Research Evaluation Consultancy Limited - a member of Kinnect Group)

Publication Year

2012

Publisher

Kinnect Group (Research Evaluation Consultancy Limited), Sport New Zealand

Contacts

Veronica Thompson, Senior Advisor – He Oranga Poutama

Sport NZ E-mail: veronica.thompson@sportnz.org.nz

Abstract

He Oranga Poutama (HOP) is a Sport NZ (formerly SPARC) initiative that supports Māori wellbeing through sport and recreation. In 2009, the programme evolved from a focus on increasing the participation by Māori in sport, to one of participating and leading as Māori in sport and traditional physical recreation at community level.

A developmental evaluation was commissioned by Sport NZ to support the implementation of the new HOP programme vision. Developmental evaluation is an evaluation approach that brings together evaluative thinking and evidence to decision makers as programmes are developed and implemented. It is designed to sit alongside and support emergent, innovative and transformative programme or organisational development and on-going adaption (Patton, 2012).

Keywords:

He Oranga Poutama, iwi, iwi providers, evaluation, as Māori

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Areas of Focus

Population Groups

Settings (location)

Community, Other setting