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Quarterly performance report to 30 September 2015
Service performance
Highlights for the quarter
Update on policy and research.
o We finalised the draft matrix and received approval to send it out for agency consultation.
o We established a partnership relationship with Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga that enables us to receive expert advice and guidance as we develop our scholarships programme.
o We developed a framework for the Māori Language Strategy to build our understanding of the inter-connectedness of all components within the strategy.
o We began identifying the existing research against the priorities recommended in the report, Te Matataua, to inform our decisions relating to future investments in Māori language research.
o We further cemented our relationships with each of the research organisations that are contracted to deliver the findings of the initial research projects.
Update on language development.
o Terms of reference and a project plan have been completed for the planned review of the framework for Toi Reo Māori. The intention is to identify a clear set of training standards and criteria that can be used to monitor the quality of services provided by translators and interpreters.
o A project plan for the scoping reports for He Pātaka Kupu 2 has been completed. Development of the report is scheduled to being in early 2016. As part of this process, the work to link the website to He Pātaka Kupu will also be scoped as a new interface needs to be constructed and the existing copyright issues addressed.
o Work has begun on scoping the project to develop guidelines for bilingual signage, including guidance on translation and publication. The main tranche of work will begin in early 2016.
Update on community funding.
o A detailed proposal for a new consolidated funding programme, aligned to the Māori Language Strategy and designed to support other funding initiatives, is under consideration by the Board.
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o The desktop review of Te Ataarangi programmes was completed and will form the basis of recommendations for the management, monitoring and evaluation of He Kāinga Kōrerorero. A briefing report is expected by the end of October.
o Round 15 for Mā te Reo received significantly increased numbers of applications and was managed through the online new grants management system, Pūnaha Pūtea. A total of 271 applications requesting $10,246,980 were received; an increase of 46% in the number of applications and 32% increase in the amount of funding requested. A detailed analysis of the number and types of applications, the amount applied for and approved, and the number of new and experienced providers will be made available in Q2.
o Two modules of Pūnaha Pūtea are currently implemented – the registration of potential providers and the receipt and assessment of applications. Further development, including the creation and management of contracts and reporting, will be undertaken in partnership with Te Māngai Pāho.
Update on stakeholder engagement.
o We completed three discrete pieces of work as the basis for the wider review of all promotional campaigns and resources:
a stocktake of existing promotional activities resources and events
a branding/logo review
a survey or resources and events.
o Our new, integrated website went live on 2 July to support Māori Language Week 2015. The website is built on the all-of-government Common Web Platform. Over the quarter it received 287,393 unique pageviews over 115,948 sessions from 86,275 users.
o Over Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, more than 1,800 users used our website to watch a webcast of the launch event. We also webcast the State of te Reo Māori speech from Professor Timoti Karetu and the discussion by Lee Smith and Justice Joe Williams for “Te Rā o Te Reo Māori” on the website. 2015 is the first time that webcasts have been able to be hosted on our website.
o Approximately 147,700 resources to support language acquisition and use were distributed for Māori Language Week (3,100 requests were received and sent an average of five sets of seven resources each).
o Over the quarter, we have entered into two new collaborative relationships:
with Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga to support our new Kia Ita scholarships programme
with Te Māngai Pāho to co-develop the next stages of the community funding grants management system
Update on corporate support.
o The annual audit process was started in mid-September. A draft Annual Report has been provided to Te Puni Kōkiri for feedback and comment.
Performance against the Statement of Intent 2014–18 and Statement of Performance Expectations 2015/16.
o Of the 44 performance measures in the proof of performance tables in Appendix 1:
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9% (4 measures) have already met the forecasts
43% (19 measures) are on track to reach their forecasts by year end
27% (12 measures) have yet to be reported on – in most cases, this work has not yet been started
14% (6 measures) have no forecast to be measured against
Only 7% (3 measures) are not on track at this time.
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Focus for Q2 2015/16 – 1 October to 31 DecemberDuring the next quarter, our focus will be on the following activities:
continuing to progress the key milestones of our SPE performance targets
implementing the contracts for the Community Based Language Initiatives (CBLI) funding, scholarships programme and further research contracts
addressing the three areas where, in this report, we are not on track to meet our forecasts
undertaking a budget reforecast
completing the annual audit and submitting the Annual Report to the Minister for tabling in Parliament, together with our SPE 2015/16
continuing the development of the website
beginning the strategic planning process for the 2016/17 year.
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Appendix 1
Proof of performance – outputs
Outcome measures
MEASUREPAST TRENDS 2015-16 PERFORMANCE
FORECAST 2016-17
ALIGNMENT TO MĀORI
LANGUAGE STRATEGY 2014
2011-12 actual
2012-13 actual
2013-14 actual
2014-15 actual Forecast Performance
YTD Variance Notes
Percentage of households where Māori language is spoken
31.4%(2006 Census)
27.5%(Census
2013)No change as next Census not due until 2018 Te kōrerotanga o te
reo
Number of people engaged in Māori language courses
Figures provided in these years came from the Ministry of
Education and are not comparable to 2014-15 and following years
3,041 from
courses funded
by Mā te Reo
Maintain or
improve trend
No data available at this time. A report will be available for Q2Maintain or
improve trend
Te ako i te reo
Number of Māori language speakers
157,113 (2006 Census)
148,395(Census
2013)No change as next Census not due until 2018 Te ako i te reo
The number of people accessing the e-library of He Puna Whakarauora to gather information about Māori language revitalisation
New measureNo
forecast set
644
Figure given is the number of unique pageviews for Research Library page on the website. See Policy and Research measures
for the number of times individual papers have been accessed.
Maintain or improve
trend
Te mārama pū ki te whakaora reo
Level of media commentary that is positive towards the Māori language
New measure 82%
Maintain or
improve trend
74%
On track for the full year.167 media stories were monitored and
analysed in Q1, compared to 66 in the same period in 2014/15.
Maintain or improve
trendTe mana o te reo
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MEASUREPAST TRENDS 2015-16 PERFORMANCE
FORECAST 2016-17
ALIGNMENT TO MĀORI
LANGUAGE STRATEGY 2014
2011-12 actual
2012-13 actual
2013-14 actual
2014-15 actual Forecast Performance
YTD Variance Notes
The range of resources available to learners and speakers of the Māori language
Figures provided in past years came from external sources and are not comparable to 2014-15
and following years
2,500
Maintain or
improve trend
Will be collated for the Annual ReportMaintain or
improve trend
Te kounga o te reo
Policy and research
MEASUREPAST TRENDS 2015-16 PERFORMANCE
FORECAST 2016-17
ALIGNMENT TO MĀORI LANGUAGE
STRATEGY 20142011-12 actual
2012-13 actual
2013-14 actual
2014-15 actual Forecast Performanc
e YTD Variance Notes
Effectiveness indicators
Development and use of the research and discussion papers in the e-library
New measure N/A
Documents accessed ≥1,200 times
On track for the year
The research library page had 644 unique views in the quarter. Analysis of the website operating system estimates
that over 1,400 views of the papers in the e-library occurred during Q1.
Detailed information from Google Analytics will be available from Q2
Documents accessed ≥1,600 times
Te mārama pū ki te whakaora reo
Service management indicators
Key milestones of the approved research and development programme are delivered on schedule
New measure Milestones met In progress
Contracts are progressing. Work to integrate the results of the report on the
national research agenda into our existing research and investments
programme is continuing.
Milestones met
Te mārama pū ki te whakaora reo
Delivery of matrix of language vitality indicators New measure
Milestones and
reporting schedule
In progress Consultation on the draft matrix with MLS agencies is expected to begin in October.
Milestones and
reporting schedule
Te mārama pū ki te whakaora reo
Te mana o te reo
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MEASUREPAST TRENDS 2015-16 PERFORMANCE
FORECAST 2016-17
ALIGNMENT TO MĀORI LANGUAGE
STRATEGY 20142011-12 actual
2012-13 actual
2013-14 actual
2014-15 actual Forecast Performanc
e YTD Variance Notes
Delivery of annual report on the planning, reporting for state sector Māori language programmes
New measure
Milestones and
reporting schedule
In progress
An initial analysis of current Māori language monitoring and reporting in
MLS lead agencies' accountability documents has been completed.
Milestones and
reporting schedule
Te mārama pū ki te whakaora reo
Te mana o te reo
Delivery of a rolling programme of evaluations of Māori language programmes and services
New measure
Programme scoped by December
2015
In progress
Draft evaluation framework developed with Te Puni Kōkiri. Looking to test this
internally and with the Department of Internal Affairs.
Programme implemented 2016/17
Te mārama pū ki te whakaora reo
Te mana o te reo
Delivery of a survey on New Zealanders' attitudes to te reo Māori
New measure
Survey scoped and
designed by 30 June
2016
In progress
Concept plan drafted for presentation to the CE. Currently reviewing surveys
undertaken by Māori Television and Te Māngai Pāho for possible overlaps.
Survey run by Dec 2016: reported by 31 Mar 2017
Te mana o te reo; te mārama pū ki te whakaora reo
Establishing the scholarships programme (to increase national interest and engagement)
New measure By Dec 2015 Completed
On 1 October 2015, Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori and Ngā Pae o te
Māramatanga launched five Kia Ita scholarships
N/A Te mana o te reo
Completing research contracts for phase 1 of the research unit development
New measure
Complete the
remaining three
projects by due dates
In progressWork on all five contracts is pressing - see Appendix 1 for the detailed report
from He Puna Whakarauora.N/A Te mana o te reo
Output trends
Number of discussion and research papers provided to Māori language stakeholders
New measure 4 300 9
Not on track for the year.9 discussion and research papers were
available from the new website during the first quarter. Approximately 300 papers have been identified for loading to the
site and copyright permissions are being sought.
400 Te mārama pū ki te whakaora reo
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Language development
MEASUREPAST TRENDS 2015-16 PERFORMANCE
FORECAST 2016-17
ALIGNMENT TO MĀORI LANGUAGE
STRATEGY 20142011-12 actual
2012-13
actual2013-14 actual
2014-15 actual Forecast Performance
YTD Variance Notes
Effectiveness indicators
Review the framework (training standards and criteria, and examinations) for Toi Reo Māori
New measure
Scoping report by 31
March 20156
In process Terms of reference and project plan completed.
Draft new framework
by 31 March 2017
Te kounga o te reoTe mana o te reo
Scoping reports for He Pātaka Kupu 2 and options for making the corpus reports more widely available
New measure Both by June 2016 In process Project plan completed
Select and implement proposed options
Te kounga o te reo
Develop guidelines for bilingual signage New measure By June
2016 In process Scoping work has commenced
Socialise guidelines
by December
2016
Te kounga o te reo
Develop new copy of contemporary words dictionary Te Matatiki
New measure N/A No target in 2015/16
Scoping report for
Te Matatiki 2 by 30
June 2017
Te kounga o te reoTe mana o te reo
Service management indicators
Percentage of external queries about the Māori Language that are responded to within 5 calendar days
New measure 94% 62% 95% 81%
Performance in July and September was at 93% for both months. There were a number of enquiries in August which took substantially over the timeframe because of the nature of the queries.
≥95% Te kounga o te reo
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MEASUREPAST TRENDS 2015-16 PERFORMANCE
FORECAST 2016-17
ALIGNMENT TO MĀORI LANGUAGE
STRATEGY 20142011-12 actual
2012-13
actual2013-14 actual
2014-15 actual Forecast Performance
YTD Variance Notes
Output trends
Number of external queries about the Māori language received
351 395 288 205 300 124 On track for year end 350 Te kounga o te reo
Analysis of queries (by type of enquirer, location, type of query and intended use of information)
New measure
Description provided in
Annual report
No target but provides a picture of
the workload
32% of enquiries YTD have come from public entities, 58% from private individuals or groups and 10% have
been internal to Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori.
No target but provides a picture of
the workload
Te kounga o te reo
Number of new entries/edits/deletions to Māori language glossaries and lexicon
2,266 2,385 2,423 3,607Maintain or
improve trend
1,273 On track for year endMaintain or
improve trend
Te kounga o te reo
Number of Whakamātauria Tō Reo Māori (Level Finder Examinations) examinations set, number of sitters
5 exams 4 exams
5 exams 6 exams
Maintain or improve
trend
N/A
First exams for the year are scheduled in October 2015 (Q2)
Maintain or improve
trend
Te kounga o te reo;Te mana o te reo
44 sitters 42 sitters
102 sitters 39 sitters N/A
Percentage of sitters achieving Level 3 (moderate proficiency)
52% 50% 66% 79%Maintain or
improve trend
N/AMaintain or
improve trend
Te kounga o te reo;Te mana o te reo
Toi Reo Māori translator exam - number of exams, sitters and pass rate
1 exam 1 exam 1 exam 1 examMaintain or
improve trend
N/A Exams are scheduled for Q4 (April/May 2016)
Maintain or improve
trend
Te kounga o te reo;Te mana o te reo3 sitters 9 sitters 15
sitters 7 sitters
0% 22% 20% 43%
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MEASUREPAST TRENDS 2015-16 PERFORMANCE
FORECAST 2016-17
ALIGNMENT TO MĀORI LANGUAGE
STRATEGY 20142011-12 actual
2012-13
actual2013-14 actual
2014-15 actual Forecast Performance
YTD Variance Notes
Toi Reo Māori interpreter exam - number of exams, sitters and pass rate
1 exam 1 exam 1 exam 1 exam Maintain or improve
trendN/A Exams are scheduled for Q4 (April/May
2016)
Maintain or improve
trend
Te kounga o te reo;Te mana o te reo3 sitters 4 sitters 4 sitters 2 sitters
0% 25% 0% 0%
Community funding
MEASUREPAST TRENDS 2015-16 PERFORMANCE
FORECAST 2016-17
ALIGNMENT TO MĀORI
LANGUAGE STRATEGY 2014
2011-12 actual
2012-13 actual
2013-14 actual
2014-15 actual Forecast Performanc
e YTD Variance Notes
Effectiveness indicatorsNew consolidated funding programme, driven by criteria identified through the research programme
New measure
Criteria identified
and implemented by 30 June
2016
In progress A proposal is under consideration by the Board
Te ako i te reo;Te kōrerorero o te
reo
Major funding programmes achieve desired results
New measure
Desktop review of Te
Ataarangi programmes
by 30 September
2015
Completed by 30
September
Met forecast.A briefing report and recommendations
are being drafted.
Implementation of proposals from desktop
review for 2016/17
financial year
Te ako i te reo;Te kōrerorero o te
reo
Recipients of funded services improve their language proficiency
New measure
Stories of progress from HKK
and HKWRN/A Will be collated for the Annual Report
Stories of progress from
HKK and HKWR
Te ako i te reo;Te kōrerorero o te
reo
Service management indicatorsFunding management system is fit for purpose
New measure Implement application module by
In progress Two modules of the new funding management system were
implemented in July - initial applicant
Review and scope other
enhancements
Te ako i te reo;Te kōrerorero o te
reo
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MEASUREPAST TRENDS 2015-16 PERFORMANCE
FORECAST 2016-17
ALIGNMENT TO MĀORI
LANGUAGE STRATEGY 2014
2011-12 actual
2012-13 actual
2013-14 actual
2014-15 actual Forecast Performanc
e YTD Variance Notes
15 July 2015;
contract management
module by Dec 2015
registration and online applications.The development of the contract
generation and management module is being undertaken in partnership with
Te Mangai Pāho.
Output trends
The number of Mā te Reo/CBLI applications, $ applied for, number of grants approved and $ approved
New measure 185 applications
Maintain or improve
trend
271 applications
271 applications requesting $10,246,980 were received in Round
15. A full breakdown will be available in the
Q2 report.
Maintain or improve trend
Te ako i te reo;Te kōrerorero o te
reo
Funding is distributed across a range of activities and types of organisation throughout Aotearoa
New measureReported on
in Annual Report
No forecast set -
descriptor only
N/A No decisions have been made on Round 15
No forecast set - descriptor only
Te ako i te reo;Te kōrerorero o te
reo
The percentage of Mā te Reo/CBLI applicants and successful contractors who are:
First time applicants New measure 46% 49% ≥ 40% N/AApplications are in the assessment
process at present. A full breakdown will be available in the Q2 report.
≥ 40%Te ako i te reo;
Te kōrerorero o te reo
Repeat applicants (those with > 4 years' support since Round
10)
New measure 19% 19% ≥ 20% N/AApplications are in the assessment
process at present. A full breakdown will be available in the Q2 report.
≥ 20%Te ako i te reo;
Te kōrerorero o te reo
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Stakeholder engagement
MEASUREPAST TRENDS 2015-16 PERFORMANCE
FORECAST 2016-17
ALIGNMENT TO MĀORI LANGUAGE
STRATEGY 20142011-12 actual
2012-13 actual
2013-14 actual
2014-15 actual Forecast Performance
YTDVarianc
e Notes
Effectiveness indicators
Review of all promotional campaigns and resources New measure
Review scoped
and completed by 30
June 2016
In progress
A stocktake of promotional resources, a branding and logo review and a survey of
resources/ events have all been completed. The wider review work will
commence in Q2.
All proposals implemented by 30 June
2017
Te mana o te reo;Te kounga o te reo;Te mārama pū ki te
whakaora reo
Percentage of customers who report that resources produced to support the acquisition of te reo Māori are helpful.
New measure 80% 84% 89%
Annual survey ≥
90%N/A Survey has not been run yet. Planned for
Q2
Annual survey ≥
90%
Te mana o te reo;Te kounga o te reo; Te kōrerotanga o te
reo
Service management indicatorsNumber of relationships with key stakeholders which are formalised (eg by Heads of Agreement, MOU, a commitment to formal meetings, establishing a working party).
New measure 4 6 6
Met forecast. Four existing relationships to manage key events (Te Wiki o te Reo Māori and Ngā Tohu Reo Māori) plus partnerships with Te Māngai Pāho to collaborate on the
development of the grants management system and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga
on the scholarships programme.
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Te mana o te reo;Te kounga o te reo;Te mārama pū ki te
whakaora reo
Number of threads (>6 posts in thread) on Twitter or Facebook pages administered by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori which are over 80% in te reo.
New measure 358 600 56
Not on track for the year.Note that the target was set based on an
interpretation of threads that was less detailed than that being used to measure
performance.
700Te mana o te reo;
Te mārama pū ki te whakaora reo
Output trendsNumber of resources to support the acquisition and use of te reo Māori
522,475 309,600 347,660 529,063 320,000 147,700On track for the year.
Approximately 3,100 requests for resources were responded to within the
320,000Te mana o te reo;
Te kounga o te reo;Te mārama pū ki te
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MEASUREPAST TRENDS 2015-16 PERFORMANCE
FORECAST 2016-17
ALIGNMENT TO MĀORI LANGUAGE
STRATEGY 20142011-12 actual
2012-13 actual
2013-14 actual
2014-15 actual Forecast Performance
YTDVarianc
e Notes
delivered to customers (physical delivery and online resources downloaded).
period. Each of these requests received an average of 5 sets of 7 resources each.Analysis of the website operating system suggests that a further 2,200 resources were downloaded electronically and the audio files and supporting PDFs were
downloaded approximately 37,000 times.Statistics on the number of resources downloaded from the website will be readily available from Q2 onwards.
whakaora reo
Profiles of followers of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori in social media.
New measure 18,743
Maintain or
improve trend
22,152 On track for the year endMaintain or
improve trend
Te mana o te reo
Number of unique pageviews on new integrated website
New measureNo
forecast set
287,393 The new integrated website went live on 2 July 2015.
No forecast set Te mana o te reo
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Appendix 2
He Puna Whakarauora – Update on Māori Language Strategy Work streams
MLS lead role:Developing the Māori language
Māori Language Research: Support research and development projects for Māori whānau, hapū and iwi language development.
SPE performance measure
Key milestones of the approved research and development programme are delivered on schedule
Five initial Priority projects of HPW
Key activities:
Priority 1: National Research Agenda - Te Matataua o Te Reo.This report was completed and approved by the Board in May 2015. Our review of the report was focused on considering and identifying existing research for each of the recommended priorities (confirming what we know); aligning our current investments to these priority areas (what we know already, what we don’t know); and applying our framework to assist us identify new areas for research (what we want to know).
During September, and as part of our wider planning activities, we identified a large amount of existing research (over 500 articles) relating to the ten priorities identified in Te Matataua. In order to ensure we are not duplicating existing research, we will produce an annotated bibliography of the existing research to identify any new research where we can apply our investment.
Priority 2: Research PortalFor quarter one, our work on the portal has been focused on identifying and resolving, where possible, the outstanding copyright issues. Of the 300 plus individual articles (which includes 49 theses) identified in the initial stages of the work on the portal, we only have written consent to use 9 theses. These are loaded on, and are accessible via, the research portal. We have reviewed the consent/permissions process to ascertain where we may be able to provide access to these articles if consent is secured at a later time.
Further work will involve categorising the articles into the five key result areas as the research articles we identified for the portal do not include the majority of the other 500 plus research reports relating to te reo Māori identified through scoping work around Te Matataua. Going forward, we are securing two interns from Victoria University (as part of our Scholarships programme) to produce the annotated bibliography.
We continue to engage internally to ensure the portal is established as a stand-alone component in the newly established website of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori as well as identifying similar initiatives
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underway in the Māori language research sector.
Priority 3: Measure the health of the Māori Language in homes and communitiesNZCER held a training day on 5 August at Waiwhetū marae for all community researchers. Approximately 40 participants attended the training. NZCER provided information to support all researchers with their fieldwork, to inform and familiarise them with procedures and processes set down with this research and to support their engagement with the eight communities.
All community researchers were provided with the tools to begin planning for and undertaking the fieldwork in their respective communities. NZCER has signalled that it has dropped two of original four communities proposed in the Tai Tokerau region – Moerewa and Waima – prior to the first round of interviews with key stakeholders starting in September. At the same time as NZCER informed us of the change in communities, the Project Leader, Dr Jessica Hutchings, also advised that NZCER is likely to be over-budget and that Dr Pat Hohepa, a member of the Advisory Group supporting this research project, is likely to raise a request for additional funding for this research project directly with you, as the Minister for Māori Development.
Dr Hutchings has been advised that any request for additional funding will need to be formally submitted to the CE for consideration and response. She was also advised that the Board had responsibility for all investment decisions over $100,000. To initiate this discussion, we requested an update of their budget versus actual costs incurred from the start of the research through to the end of September. Our staff also advised Dr Hutchings that it was highly unlikely that we would support such a request as the selection of the successful tender for this research considered, as part of this process, the reputation and confidence in the ability of the organisation to undertake and complete the research within the funds specified in the tender documents.
We will advise you if any further actions is taken by NZCER should we receive a formal request from NZCER, or report on the progress of this project in the next quarter.
Priority 4: Measure the value of Te Reo Māori to the NZ Economy.Waikato University scheduled stakeholder engagement with government agencies and intends to complete this engagement in September. The purpose of the stakeholder engagement is to identify their views on ‘how do we quantify/qualify value’ and whether we can differentiate the value of te reo from the value of the culture as they are both intrinsically linked.
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori staff met with the Waikato University research team on 10 September as one of the key stakeholders. A key issue that the researchers and Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori identified was the six month timeframe for completing this research. We confirmed with the researchers that we are open to extend the
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timeframe for completing this research project if the additional time ensures the research has captured the relevant views and experiences of key respondents to inform the research findings.
The researchers confirmed that they had received the income data from Te Kūpenga and Census 2013 which we had already purchased for the analysis component of this research project.
Priority 5: Evaluate the impact of wānanga whakarauora reo and their role in community led language regeneration and revitalisation.The date for the first Kura Whakarauora is 5–8 November 2015 and it will be held at Te Herenga Waka Marae, Victoria University.
The timing of the second Kura Whakarauora is set for 21-24 January 2016. We are awaiting confirmation of the location and venue for this Kura Whakarauora.
Our team is working closely with R&K Consultants as they draft the programme and agenda for the Kura Whakarauora. As the target audience of these workshops are those community members actively engaged in language planning activities, we contacted past recipients of Mā te Reo funding to support their language planning at the beginning of September and provided information about the Kura scheduled in November. By the end of September, over half of the 70 places available for this Kura were full. The researchers are confident that all 70 places will be filled by the end of October.
MLS Lead Role:Developing the Māori Language
Purchasing services from Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori to provide capacity and capability building for Māori language organisations.
SPE Establishing the scholarships programme (to increase national interest and engagement) by December 2015
Scholarships programme
Key Activities
Our scoping work identified a range of scholarships that are currently being offered to support Māori students in tertiary education. We met with Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga on 17 September 2015 to confirm the level of study we will offer scholarships to in terms of supporting Māori language research, the number of scholarships we should offer, the administration and individual scholarships and the timing for launching the first drop of scholarships. As a result of our discussions, on 1 October 2015, Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga launched five Kia Ita scholarships. The scholarships are aimed at supporting the advancement of Māori Language revitalisation through:
a) building capacity and capability
b) building on and increasing access to a knowledge base and
c) increasing the number of Māori Masters graduates throughout New Zealand.
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The scholarships are designed to support Māori students who will be enrolled in a recognised Masters programme of study and research at a tertiary institution in New Zealand and who are completing their thesis/dissertation:
a) in English on a Māori language revitalisation topic or
b) on any subject written in Te Reo Māori.
The close off date for all applications for a scholarship is 31 October and a panel will meet in November to assess applications and confirm successful recipients at the beginning of December. At that time, we will also review the interest and focus of these first scholarships to identify where further scholarships may be considered and offered. This will ensure our plans enable us to do a second round of scholarships in February 2016.
MLS Lead Role:Policy Advice and Evaluation
Headline indicator – the attitudes of all New Zealanders towards the Māori language
SPE Delivery of a survey on New Zealanders attitudes to te reo Māori – survey scoped and designed by 30 June 2016
Attitudes survey Key Activities
A concept plan proposing a number of options for undertaking the Attitudes survey has been drafted and is being finalised to present to the CE for him to consider and confirm the next steps for this work.
We met with officials from Te Puni Kōkiri and Stats NZ to hear their experiences with undertaking attitudes surveys and surveys specifically focused on capturing data relevant to the Māori population (specifically Te Kūpenga). We asked Stats NZ officials as to whether they would consider running the survey on our behalf and their initial response was that this is highly unlikely as Stats NZ no longer undertakes one off surveys as part of its core business.
Also, when we met with Te Māngai Pāho staff, they advised us of the current survey activities Te Māngai Pāho and the Māori Television Service have underway. We are reviewing the survey questions those entities include in their surveys to identify any potential duplicate questions we have in the draft concept plan. This is new information for us and, based on our discussions, we consider there is likely to be duplicate questions.
Once we confirm the relevance of those survey questions to our proposed attitudes survey, we will complete a final draft of the concept document for consideration and approval from the CE. Should our recommendations confirm no duplication in our questions and therefore seek approval to run an attitudes survey, we will plan to run an open tender process to seek proposals from research companies and organisations. Our initial thinking is that the design and delivery of a new survey will take up to 12 months from October 2015, with the findings potentially being available by
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February 2017.
MLS Lead Role:Monitoring the Māori Language
Undertake a rolling programme of evaluations of the Māori language programmes and services delivered by lead agencies and other agencies within their portfolios and sectors
SPE Delivery of the rolling programme of evaluations of Māori language programmes and services by December 2015
Rolling Programme of Evaluations
Key Activities
A draft evaluation framework has been designed by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori and Te Puni Kōkiri and we are seeking agreement from the CE to test this framework on our own programmes and services. DIA has also agreed to test the framework on at least two of its programmes. Once we have agreement from the CE to test the draft framework, we will work alongside Te Aroākapa to trial the draft framework.
MLS Lead Role:Monitoring the Māori Language
To monitor our efforts in the five result areas to revitalise Māori languageTo develop a matrix of detailed indicators for each of the result areas
SPE Developing a matrix of language vitality indicators
Matrix of Indicators Key Activities
Our discussions with Te Puni Kōkiri staff during the development of this matrix and post a technical review of the full list of draft indicators raised the need to clarify and confirm the relevant monitoring roles of each organisation. We agreed that clarifying our relevant monitoring roles will also clarify the tools we will use to support us carrying out our Māori Language Strategy roles. To this end, we have considered implementing a multi-level approach to the matrix order to monitor high-level Māori Language Strategy outcomes and agencies’ contributions towards those outcomes.
While consultation is under-way on the current draft matrix, we are looking to identify around 15 core high-level indicators to measure progress in the 5 key MLS strategy outcomes to provide an overall picture of the health of Māori language. Another set of Level 2 matrix indicators is being identified through consultation with the MLS agencies to measure individual agencies’ performance in contributing to the high level outcomes. On-going dialogue about the matrix with agencies will also enable us to develop intervention logic to support clear line of sight from agency outputs to the MLS goals.
Revisions to the matrix of indicators were made and a final draft is being prepared for the CE’s approval prior to agency consultation planned to begin in October. The current draft contains 50 indicators, which is based on capturing the information that we ‘ideally’ want to inform the narrative around the effectiveness and relevance of the government’s contribution to supporting and developing Māori language, specifically the five key outcome areas
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confirmed in the Māori Language Strategy.
We are actively aware however, that agencies will raise concerns with proposing 50 indicators and currently many, if not all, agencies will not have data capturing processes in place for all of the indictors. We have confirmed meetings with the Māori Language entities and the main agencies (Stats NZ, Ministry of Education and Te Puni Kōkiri) in September to present the draft matrix and deliver key messages about the development of the draft matrix and our view that this matrix is a ‘working’ document as it will be used to collect information from agencies annually. As a result of the findings arising from agencies ‘internal rolling programme of evaluations (on the Māori language programmes, services and activities each delivers), we expect some changes will be made to the matrix to reflect the current status and focus of the Māori language programmes and services delivered by each agency.
The data captured through the level 2 version of the matrix is intended to allow us to measure progress made by Māori language programmes and services delivered by agencies. The reporting mechanism for this data is the annual report on the planning and reporting for Māori language programmes and services delivered by each agency.
We are refocusing our narrative on the matrix to better contextualise our work and to identify key issues for agencies feedback or comment. In September, we took time to develop and confirm our narrative in the matrix to support our meetings and consultation with agencies set to begin in October.
MLS Lead Role:Monitoring the Māori Language
Produce an annual report about the planning and reporting for Māori language programmes and services undertaken by lead agencies.
SPE Delivery of annual report on the planning, reporting for state sector Māori language programmes
Annual Report Key Activities
Analysis of the current Māori language monitoring and reporting in MLS lead agencies’ accountability documents was completed earlier in the year.
Our current work focuses on identifying a structure for presenting the information within the annual report. As the Ministry of Education collects extensive and relevant data and information on the government’s contribution to support the learning of te reo Māori, we advised officials that our initial view of the data they collect is that it will likely be the main data source to measure the government’s contribution towards increasing the number of Māori language learners, and whether this, in itself, leads to an increase in the number of speakers
We are asking agencies to consider drafting the narrative around the data they provide as this first report will provide the benchmarks
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to measure future progress against and will further inform the level 2 matrix as the basis for the monitoring and reporting framework.
MLS Lead Role:Monitoring the Māori Language
Incorporate planning and reporting for Māori language programmes and services at an appropriate level in their accountability documents, as their statutory function allows.
The Monitoring and reporting framework
In July 2015, a draft of the monitoring and reporting framework was sent to lead agencies for comment. We have since met with the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, the Department of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Education to seek their views on the draft framework.
As a result of our discussions with agencies and the planned consultation on the matrix scheduled for October, further work on this framework is paused until consultation on the draft matrix is completed. This will enable us to confirm the purpose of the monitoring and reporting framework with agencies and clarify the linkages to the matrix and the annual report.
In our view, we consider that the monitoring and reporting framework will assist agencies to incorporate their Māori language programmes and services within their accountability documents (or in a stand-alone Māori Language Strategy), and confirm the connectedness of their programmes and services to the five outcome areas and to the principles that guide our implementation of the MLS (i.e. a mini matrix for each agency).
Upcoming critical dates/ milestones
Send second draft Matrix to CE for approval to begin consultation with lead agencies – early September 2015
Consultation on matrix with lead MLS agencies 2018 Census submission – send out to survey participants
who wanted a copy Sign off on scoping document for the attitudes survey Annual Report format on MLS agencies Kapa Haka research scoping Priority 4 – interviews with stakeholders TTW Office
10 September 2015 Priority 5 – Progress Report due 15 September 2015 Scholarships consultation meeting with Ngā Pae o te
Māramatanga 17 September 2015
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Appendix 3
Financial report for the year ended 30 o Mahuru 2015.
Purpose
This finance report presents the provisional Statement of Financial Performance and Statement of Financial Position of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori for the year ended 30 o Mahuru 2015. The 2014/15 results are provisional with Audit NZ still conducting the annual audit.
Financial performance
The provisional results for the year ended 30 o Mahuru 2015 shows a surplus of $0.856m which is $0.012m more than budget. The Financial Performance is further broken down to show expenditure for Community Based Language Initiatives fund (CBLI) and He Puna Whakarauora (HPW) which gives a more transparent view of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori expenses.
Revenue
Total revenue received is more than budget by $0.016m and relates to higher Interest Income and more sponsorship for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori and Ngā Tohu Reo Māori than expected.
Expenses
Total expenses are showing an adverse variance of $0.047m and mainly relates to Mā Te Reo funding milestone payments being more than originally budgeted.
He Puna Whakarauora
A briefing paper relating to the underspend of He Puna Whakarauora was sent to Te Puni Kōkiri on Wednesday 21 October 2015 for comments. This paper outlines how the underspend from 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 annual appropriation will be committed in the 2015/16 financial year.
CBLI
Negotiations are underway with around 17 Iwi that were identified at the time that CBLI was transferred from Ministry of Education to Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori. It is envisaged that the underspend relating to 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16 annual appropriation will be committed in the 2015/16 financial year.
A budget re-forecast exercise will be completed for the month of October 2015 to realign the budgets with the proposed underspend for Research and Development and CBLI projects in the 2015/16 financial year.
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Statement of financial position
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori is in a stable financial position with a working capital figure of $8.647m (compared to $8.416m as at 30 June 2015).
The asset to liability ratio is 1:0.59 and the overall equity position is positive at $5.878m (compared to $5.022m as at 30 June 2015). The cash balance for the period is $6.804m.
Mā te Reo investment
The fund is currently worth $4.0454m and is accounted for separately in to the residual funding (balance of original $15m), 2011/12 annual allocation of $2.0m (Round 11), 2012/13 annual allocation (Round 12) and 2013/14 annual allocation of $2.25 (Round 13) and annual allocation of (Round 14) and first quarter allocation of (Round 15). This comprises:
$2.615m residual of the original $15m funding.
$0.089m of Round 11 funding; $1.888m worth of Round 11 contracts have been executed.
$0.678m of Round 12 funding; $1,508m worth of Round 12 contracts have been executed.
$0.456m of Round 13 funding; $1.949m worth of Round 13 contracts have been executed with $0.058m outstanding over 18 contracts.
$0.082m of Round 14 funding; $2.863m worth of Round 14 contracts have been executed with $0.693m outstanding over 73 contracts.
$0.533m of Round 15 funding; $0.080m worth of Round 15 contracts have been executed with $0.032m outstanding over 2 contracts.
Most of the funding for rounds 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 are being held in separate call accounts. The majority of the residual funding is in bonds for maximum returns. $0.017m has been earned in interest for the year.
Board Fees
All board fees paid are currently within the Fee Range threshold.
Commission Member Board Fees to Date Fee RangeWayne Ngata $10,800 $24,000 - $30,000
Te Awanuiārangi Black $ 675 $12,000 - $16,960
Hinurewa Poutu $ 1,350 $12,000 - $16,960
Rawinia Higgins $ 1,350 $12,000 - $16,960
Charisma Rangipunga $ 1,350 $12,000 - $16,960
Ruka Broughton $1,350 $12,000 - $16,960
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2015/16 2015/16 2015/16 2015/16 2015/16Actual Budget Variance Variance Forecast
$ $ $ % $REVENUE Operating Revenue from CrownOperating Appropriation 801,000 801,000 - - 3,204,000
Mā Te Reo Fund - Monitoring and Evaluation 62,500 62,500 - - 250,000Research & Development 500,000 500,000 - - 2,000,000
Community-Based Language Initiatives 370,240 370,240 - - 1,480,960
Total Operating Revenue from Crown 1,733,740 1,733,740 - - 6,934,960
Grants Revenue from CrownMā Te Reo Fund 562,500 562,500 - - 2,250,000
He Kāinga Kōrerorero 0 0 - - 1,500,000CBLI - Te Kura Whānau Reo 307,298 307,298 - - 836,040
Total Grant Revenue from Crown 869,798 869,798 - - 4,586,040
Finance Revenue
Interest Income 78,888 75,000 (3,888) (5)% 350,303Other Revenue 67,709 55,000 (12,709) (23)% 166,764
Total Finance Revenue 146,597 130,000 (16,597) (28)% 517,067
Total Revenue 2,750,136 2,733,538 (16,597) (28)% 12,038,067
EXPENSESOperating expensesAmortisation 3,268 4,436 1,168 26% 17,744
Depreciation 9,185 15,854 6,669 42% 63,418
TTWh Operating expenses 464,663 459,076 (5,587) (1)% 1,796,432CBLI Operating expenses 8,469 0 (8,469) (100)% 3,280,095
HPW Operating expenses 157,430 180,000 22,570 13% 1,574,064TTWh Personnel 607,599 544,283 (63,317) (12)% 2,190,817
CBLI Personnel 0 0 - - 130,800HPW Personnel 43,010 85,778 42,768 50% 354,250
Total Operating Expenses 1,293,624 1,289,427 (4,917) (0.38)% 9,407,619
Contract Expenses (net)Mā Te Reo Fund 292,936 250,000 (42,936) (17)% 2,250,000
He Kāinga Kōrerorero 0 0 - - 1,500,000
CBLI - Te Kura Whānau Reo 307,298 307,298 - - 836,040
Total Contract Expenses 600,234 557,298 (42,936) (8)% 4,586,040
Total Expenses 1,893,858 1,846,725 (47,133) (3)% 13,993,659
Operating Surplus/(Deficit)Operating Surplus 586,713 574,313 (12,400) (2)% ($1,955,592)Contracts Surplus 269,564 312,500 42,936 14% -
Total Operating Surplus/(Deficit) 856,278 886,814 30,536 3% ($1,955,592)
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo MāoriStatement of Comprehensive Revenue and Expense
for the 3 months ending 30 September 2015
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2015/16 2014/15
Actual Actual$ $
ASSETSCURRENT ASSETSCash and cash equivalents 6,803,895 6,127,816 Debtors and other receivables 3,277,865 33,467 Mā te Reo Agency Fund Investment Account 4,304,407 4,180,214 Prepayments - 2,182
GST receivable - 142,697
Total Current Assets 14,386,167 10,486,377
NON-CURRENT ASSETSMā te Reo Agency Fund Investment Account 150,000 150,000
Property, Plant and equipment 85,054 74,838
Intangible assets 21,201 24,469
Total Non-Current Assets 256,254 249,307
TOTAL ASSETS 14,642,421 10,735,684
LIABILITIESCURRENT LIABILITIESCreditors and other payables 665,834 896,653Mā te Reo Agency Fund Investment Account 1,206,177 1,012,337Grants Received in Advance 3,405,455GST payable 200,749 - Employee entitlements 260,266 161,140
Total Current Liabilities 5,738,480 2,070,130
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIESMā te Reo Agency Fund Investment Account 3,025,498 3,638,993Employee entitlements - 4,397
Total Non-Current Liabilities 3,025,498 3,643,390
TOTAL LIABILITIES 8,763,978 5,713,520
NET ASSETS 5,878,443 5,022,164
OWNER'S EQUITYBrought Forward 5,022,165 3,544,903
Current Year Earnings 856,278 1,477,262Total Crown Equity 5,878,443 5,022,165
Statement of Comprehensive Revenue and Expense for the year endedas at 30 September 2015
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori
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