Our Stories
Case studies, explainer content and good news
Mahuru Māori 2022
In support of Mahuru Māori 2022, we have created a few resources to help those at the beginning of their te reo Māori journey weave more te reo Māori into their daily lives.
Data Science 101: What is Data Science?
At its core, data science is about working with data to create knowledge or find solutions to problems.
Te Matapaeroa: Celebrating the Success of Māori Businesses in Aotearoa
Te Matapaeroa 2020 is part of an ongoing research piece focusing on Māori economic resilience and Māori businesses in Aotearoa, which is one of the strategic priority areas for Te Puni Kōkiri.
Celebrating Matariki with our Nicholson Consulting whānau
The newly dedicated public holiday for Matariki offers an opportunity for all to pause, reflect, and even establish what may end up being a ‘tradition’ for years to come.
Whāki Webinar Series: Principles of Safe Data Use
As part of our ongoing work with Te Kotahi Research Institute for the Tikanga in Technology: Indigenous approaches to transforming data ecosystems programme, we were invited to host the Whāki Webinar series in January 2022.
Case Study: A Principled Approach to Data Strategy
In 2021, Nicholson Consulting were commissioned by Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision (the audiovisual archive of Aotearoa) to provide a whakaaro Māori perspective on data to inform the development of their data strategy.
Introducing our new CEO
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.
What does it take to Revive an Indigenous Language?
He Ara Poutama mō te reo Māori is a research tool that uses data to understand how we can revive an indigenous language to thrive today and into the future.
Five ways to embed te ao Māori into your Data Strategy
Data represents what people are and do, and in this country that can mean considering Te Ao Māori ways of approaching data, and automation.
Tikanga in Technology for the Benefit of Indigenous Peoples
University of Waikato, supported by Nicholson Consulting staff and other indigenous researchers, have successfully secured $6m funding over four years from October 2020 in the latest Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Endeavour Fund round.
New Numbers for New Zealand Māori Tourism
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.
Indigenous Research Conference 2020
Our former team member, Pip Bennett, presented "What will it take?" at the International Indigenous Research Conference, "Gathering of Indigenous Minds" in 2020.