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Q+A: The Use and Misuse of Geolocation App Data in Research – Do the Risks Outweigh the Rewards?
In today’s world we have access to more data than ever. With the rise of digital technologies, we have unprecedented amounts of information about how people live, behave and move through the world…
Designing a trustworthy digital hub for Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board
Last year, Ernestynne Walsh (Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui), Kirita-Rose Escott (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Hāmoa) and Maui Hudson (Whakatōhea, Ngāruahine, and Te Māhurehure) worked alongside Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board (WMTB) to understand how they can realise their digital aspirations…
Code Modules: Maximising the Impact of IDI Data in Aotearoa
Launched in 2022, the code modules initiativeaims to provide researchers with consistent, reliable and easy to use datasets sourced from Aotearoa’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI).
To learn more about code modules and why they are such a useful tool for researchers in Aotearoa - keep reading!
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna: A Whānau & Community Centred Approach To te reo Māori Revitalisation
Ko te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna (Ngā Mokopuna) he kura e noho ana i raro i te korowai o Te Aho Matua, kāti hā, e tū ai ki Te Whanganui-ā-Tara, ki Maraenui.
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna (Ngā Mokopuna) is a Māori-medium educational institution located in Wellington, providing Te Aho Matua education for students from Years 1-13 and their whānau.
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2024 - Downloadable Resources
Check out our selection of downloadable te reo Māori resources for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2024!
Archives NZ: Managing Care Records – a te ao Māori Perspective
Earlier this year we partnered with Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga Archives New Zealand to improve their recordkeeping practices around State care records. We were asked to provide guidance around how...
Nicholson Consulting Submission: Modernising our Approach to the 2028 Census Consultation
On the 18th of June 2024, Nicholson Consulting provided our submission on Stats NZ's proposal to adopt an admin-data-first census for 2028 onwards.
Indicators 101: How Data Scientists Measure Change
At Nicholson Consulting, we partner with many organisations that are dedicated to making Aotearoa a better place. From te reo Māori revitalisation, to providing opportunities to rangatahi, to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities – many of the organisations we work with aspire to change…
Developing Māori Data Governance recommendations for the API Centre and Payments System
Payments NZ knew that Māori data sovereignty rights were important, and that Māori data governance could help give effect to Māori data sovereignty, but they weren’t sure how to go about the finer details of implementation. Nicholson Consulting’s Māori data team was able to support Payments NZ on their journey.
He mahi tautoko e He Ara Poutama - More mahi supported by He Ara Poutama
Since our last post about using HAP to develop community insights for Te Mātāwai, Kōtātā Insight and Nicholson Consulting have partnered with Te Taura Whiri i te reo Māori to use HAP to provide additional insights around Maihi Karauna – the Crown’s strategy for Māori Language Revitalisation.
Propensity Matching for Robust Service Delivery
Propensity matching is a statistical technique that can give more confidence to service providers, policy makers, or anyone responsible for ensuring that evaluations of large programmes of work are robust.