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.

Bernie joined our team in February 2022. She brings an impressive skillset to Nicholson Consulting, but more than this, Bernie is values-led and impact-driven, which strongly resonates with Nicholson Consulting.

Tourism in Aotearoa was significantly impacted in 2020 due to the ever-lasting effects of Covid-19. NZ Māori tourism approached us to better understand how Māori-owned businesses in the tourism industry were affected.

Our former team member, Pip Bennett, presented "What will it take?" at the International Indigenous Research Conference, "Gathering of Indigenous Minds" in 2020.

We built several operational algorithms for ACC that automated much of the claim decision making process. Around 90% of claims are now automated, which is great for clients and ACC staff.