Māori electoral engagement research - Whangarei.  A research report prepared for the Electoral Commission.

He Puna Marama Trust and Tu Houkura Consultancy and Services Ltd were engaged by the Electoral Commission in 2006 to conduct focus group research on attitudes to participation amongst Māori in Whangarei.

The reports were commissioned as part of a research suite examining different aspects of Māori electoral participation.  The work consists of an 82 page report (for which the Contents list follows).  The work is available for download to the right.

When referencing this report please note He Puna Marama Trust and Tu Houkura Consultancy & Services Ltd as the authors (responsible for their contents), the Electoral Commission as publisher, and the report's availability on this website.

Contents

Acknowledgements - He mihi aroha ki a koutou katoa

Section 1

Abstract

1.0  Introduction

1.1  Electoral Commission Research Purpose

1.2  Key Organisations and Researchers' Views - A Declaration

1.3  Review of Literature

1.4  Profile of Whangarei

1.4.1  Ethnicity and Age Distribution

1.4.2  Employment and Housing

1.4.3  Income Levels

1.4.4  Education/Skill Base

2.0  Research Team

2.1  Main Players - Background Brief

2.1.1  He Puna Marama Trust

2.1.2  Tu Houkura Consultancy & Services Ltd

2.2  Main Players Relationships to Participants

3.0  Principles of Research Statement

3.1  Principles of Research - Applied

3.2  PBM (Problem based methodology) - The Author's View (Robinson)

3.3  The PBM Framework and the Research Questions

4.0  Research Context

4.1  Key Research Participants

4.2  Key Players/Facilitators

5.0  Data Collection and Analysis

5.1  Data

5.2  Data Collection Instruments

5.2.1  First Questionnaire (see Section 3 - Appendix 3)

5.2.2  Second Questionnaire (see Section 3 - Appendix 4)

5.2.3  Key Participants and Case Studies

5.2.4  Focus on Age Groups from 15-17

5.2.5  Case Studies

5.3  Existing Data

5.4  Analysis of Data - An explanation

5.5  PBM Constraints

5.6  Key Findings - Results

5.6.1  Field Interviews with Questionnaire One

5.6.2  Field Interviews with Questionnaire Two

5.7  Key Participant Interviews

5.8  Case Studies

6.0  Discussion

6.1  Implications

6.2  Further Research

6.3  Conclusion

References

Bibliography

Section 2

Section 2 - Not published as contains substantial interviewee material not cleared for public release

Section 3

Appendix 1 - Table 4.0: Summary of Participant's Data

Appendix 2 - PBM Analysis of participant's Data

Appendix 3 - Questionnaire One

Appendix 4 - Questionnaire Two

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