The Ko Wai Taatou? project is the first comprehensive social survey designed, developed and undertaken for iwi, by iwi.
It is an innovative project bringing together researchers and policy experts to build a robust information base for policy and planning.
The overall goal is to promote the positive development of Waikato-Tainui, and to optimise the well-being of Waikato-Tainui people and their whaanau.
To achieve this, the project team are gathering information on four key areas:
- Socio-economic circumstances and needs.
- Health and Well-being.
- Whaanau and Community Connectedness.
- Waikato-Tainui Connectedness.
The survey will be undertaken in two phases.
Phase I - is an online survey aimed at Waikato-Tainui rangatahi who are aged 18 - 24 yrs in October 2009, living in Aotearoa or overseas. Click here to complete the survey NOW.
Phase II - is a phone survey of registered Waikato-Tainui tribal members aged 18yrs+ and residing in Aotearoa. Participants will be randomly selected to answer a short phone survey early in 2010.
Findings from the phone survey will provide a snapshot of the broader Waikato-Tainui registered population.
Project Team:
Marae Tukere - Project Manager
Manager, Tribal Development Unit, Waikato-Tainui.
Tahu Kukutai - Lead Researcher
(M.A. Stanford, M.Soc.Sci. Waikato, B.A.Hons Waikato)
Desi Small-Rodriguez - Researcher
(M.A. Stanford, B.A. Hons Stanford)
Tribal Development Unit, Waikato-Tainui.
Dr Raukura Roa - Researcher
(PhD., M.A., B.A.Hons Waikato)
Tribal Development Unit, Waikato-Tainui.
Erika Chase - Intern
(B.A. Stanford)
Tribal Development Unit, Waikato-Tainui.
Steering Committee:
Hemi Rau - CEO, Waikato-Tainui.
Dr. C. Matthew Snipp - Professor Stanford University
Eljon Fitzgerald - Te Hoe Nuku Roa, Massey University
Lisa Davies - Director of Kaipuke Consultants Ltd.
