aes19 International Evaluation Conference

Gill Potaka-Osborne (Whak ae Research Services), Teresa Taylor (Whak ae Research Services)

In 2018, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Hauiti (tribal council) commissioned their research unit to complete an evaluation of their youth leadership programme that had been running for nine years without change. The programme purpose, 'to develop youth as leaders' - succession planning, was facilitated by tribal experts and elders who endeavored to fuse past and present in a way that resonated with youth. The evaluation invited tribal members to reflect and consider what had worked well, the challenges and how best to move forward. This evaluation models how indigenous communities can commission and conduct independent evaluations to meet tribal aspirations.