Reports library

We have commissioned research and evaluation since we were founded in 1987.  Currently we are focused on projects that support the implementation of the Maihi Karauna and Te Whare o te Reo Mauriora.

You can find out about some of our major projects down below.

Market analysis for translators and interpreters of te reo Māori
This report delivers a comprehensive market analysis of the workforce for te reo Māori translation and interpreting (T&I) to guide Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori – Māori Language Commission (TTWh) in planning certification growth over the next decade.  It sits alongside a m...
Te Reo Māori Health Vitality Model
This paper serves as a ‘think piece’ for Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (Te Taura Whiri), the Māori Language Commission, and help to consider adopting, or adapting, ‘language health vitality models' to assess the vitality of te reo Māori and to further strengthen Māori language...
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2024: Research Report
How is Aotearoa engaging with Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori? Commissioned by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori and based on a survey of 1,201 people; this report by Verian explores awareness, attitudes, and participation in Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2024—offering insights to help grow and s...
State of te reo Māori Report
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the state of te reo Māori in Aotearoa over the past two decades. Trends and insights are explored in four key language themes: status, acquisition, proficiency, and use. Drawing on a wide range of datasets, the report presents p...
Maihi Karauna Summative Evaluation
This is the summative evaluation of the five-year Maihi Karauna strategy 2019–2023, the Crown’s strategy to revitalise te reo Māori. The Maihi Karauna and its complementary strategy, the Maihi Māori, were seen as transformative, and a new and meaningful way for the Crown, iwi ...
Integrative Literature Review on Non-Indigenous Engagement in Indigenous Languages From Across The World
The purpose of this literature review is to assist in developing a foundational evidence base that will lay the groundwork for future international collaboration on non-Indigenous engagement in indigenous language revitalisation worldwide. 
He Ara Poutama mō te reo Māori. Te Rāngai Tūmatanui: Te Reo Māori Insights from the New Zealand Public Service
This report provides a snapshot of te reo Māori data for the public service workforce using data from 2013 to 2018.
He Ara Poutama mō te reo Māori. Maihi Karauna: Monitoring Report
This report uses He Ara Poutama mō te reo Māori to project progress towards the three audacious goals of the Maihi Karauna, the Crown’s te reo Māori strategy, from 2023 to 2040.
Te Whare o te Reo Mauriora Formative Evaluation 2021/22
This is the report on the formative evaluation of Te Whare o te Reo Mauriora.
Te Kete a KoPA – A Right-shift Measurement Tool
The KoPA model has been developed into a right-shift measurement framework which can track language change if used repeatedly over time.
The Formative Evaluation of the Maihi Karauna 2021/22
This is the formative evaluation report of the Maihi Karauna strategy 2019–2023.
Kura Reo Rāngai Tūmatanui, Final Evaluation Report
This evaluation examines the Kura Reo Rāngai Tūmatanui pilot initiative.
Provision of Te Reo Māori to the Public Sector, Final Evaluation Report
The evaluation examines the Provision of te reo Māori to the Public Sector pilot initiative.
Toi Reo Māori Programme Evaluation 2021/22
The evaluation examines what activities or approaches have and have not been effective for Toi Reo Māori. It also looks at what changes need to be made to improve Toi Reo Māori for it to be successful online in the future.
Level Finder Examination Programme Evaluation 2021/22
The evaluation examines Whakamātauria to reo Māori, the Level Finder Examination. It also considers what improvements need to be made to it so that it can be delivered online, making it accessible to more people.
International good practice for developing and disseminating lexicon
This literature review focuses on international good practice for lexicon development and dissemination.
He Ara Poutama mō te reo Māori
A tool that forecasts the number of conversational and fluent speakers of te reo Māori from now until 2040.
Central Pulse Te Reo Māori Report
The experiences of a mainstream professional high-performance sports team that embraces te reo Māori.
Te Mana o Te Reo Māori
A multimedia resource including history of te reo Māori, an extensive timeline, and profiles of language champions.
Language Planning and Policy
Factors that impact on successful language planning and policy, particularly with respect to Indigenous/minority language revitalisation and maintenance.
Tukua ki te Ao
Investigating the use of te reo Māori in three types of organisations: local council, secondary schools and companies.
Ki te Tahatū o te Rangi
Exploring the integration of Māori language and culture in organisations across New Zealand.
Whakanuia te Reo Kia Ora
How te reo Māori is delivered in English-medium schools; what is working; what success looks like.
Reo Māori Pākehā Voices
This research aimed to understand in depth the experiences of fluent Pākehā speakers of te reo Māori.
Te Tai - Te Reo Maori Treaty Settlement Stories in Broadcasting
This article is about the journey of te reo Māori with a specific focus on the Māori broadcasting sector and its development.
Te Ahu o te Reo
Exploring the health of te reo in Māori homes and communities. The findings from Te Ahu o te Reo will inform funding and delivery of programmes to help ensure the best results for te reo Māori.
Measuring the value of the contribution of Māori language and culture to the New Zealand economy
Te Reo Māori is often discussed as a problem, or an artefact of a dying race. What detractors of Te Reo Māori fail to realise is that, unlike colonial languages which research suggests are interchangeable without negative implications for economic development, Te Reo Māori...
Kura Whakarauora
Kura Whakarauora has transformed the way that participants view the Māori language and has encouraged a change in behaviour or lifestyle to further embrace the Māori language.
Te Matataua o te Reo
A National Research Agenda for the Regeneration and Revitalisation of te Reo Māori.

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