Quarterly performance report: to 31 December 2014 Service performance Highlights for the quarter The Briefing to the Incoming Minister was provided to the Minister for Māori Development and has been published on the main Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori website. The Statement of Intent 2014–18 and Annual Report 2013/14 (incorporating a revised Statement of Performance Expectation 2014/15) were both tabled in Parliament on 23 December 2015. They are available on the main Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori website. The Statement of Intent was submitted to Parliament in a bilingual format for the first time in a number of years. A separate briefing regarding the implementation of the 2014 Māori Language Strategy, including detailed planning against each of the lead roles assigned to Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, will be presented to the Minister for Māori Development by the Board Chair, Board members and the Chief Executive at the first quarterly meeting of 2015 (March). Summarily we can advise that: An initial draft of a matrix of indicators for the vitality of the Māori Language has been prepared. The draft will be discussed with contributing agencies at meetings over January/February 2015 and then submitted to the Board for approval in March, after which the draft will be sent to Te Puni Kōkiri, the Māori Language agencies’ CE Forum and the Ministers for Māori Development, Education and Statistics for feedback. Work on the framework to evaluate government-funded Māori language programmes and services has begun, with the framework’s scope and approach drafted and an initial report drafted. Meetings with lead Māori language agencies will continue over the third quarter of the year. A contract has been let for the second project in the research programme – Stakeholder engagement national research agenda for the regeneration and revitalisation of te reo Māori. The contractor is Te Kotahi Research Institute. (Note that the first project was the creation of a research portal/website, which was completed to “soft launch” in 2013/14.) Advance notice has been posted to GETS for two further projects: Measure value of contribution of Māori language and culture to the economy of New Zealand and Evaluate the impact of wānanga whakarauora reo and their role in community led language revitalisation and regeneration.
Appendix 1 Proof of performance - outputs Policy and research MEASURE PAST TRENDS 2014-15 PERFORMANCE ALIGNMENT TO MĀORI LANGUAGE STRATEGY 2014 2011-12 Actual 2012-13 Actual 2013-14 Actual Forecast Performance Year to Date Variance Notes Effectiveness indicators Number of times the occasional discussion papers on the Māori Language are downloaded by stakeholders New measure 200 downloads N/A N/A Draft papers have been completed and are being finalised for release in the remaining quarters. Te mārama pū ki te whakaora reo Service management indicators Confirmation and publication of the Māori Language research agenda New measure 0 By April 2015 N/A N/A Tracking to completion. Te mārama pū ki te whakaora reo Completing research contracts for phase 1 of the research agenda New measure By April 2015 N/A N/A 1 priority research projects has been contracted. 1 further RFP has been posted to GETS and 2 other RFPs have had advanced notice posted on GETS. Te mana o te reo Establishing the scholarships programme (to increase national interest and engagement) New measure By April 2015 N/A N/A Procurement rationale to be completed. Te mana o te reo Output trends Number of occasional discussion papers provided to Māori language stakeholders New measure 4 0 (100%) No papers released as yet. Te mārama pū ki te whakaora reo Number of hui held to confirm future research priorities New measure 10 5 (50%) Five meetings held Te mārama pū ki te whakaora reo
Number of new words developed and recorded in Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori new words database 5 149 230 >230 14 (94%) Creation of new words is in response to demand only. 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 Maintain or improve trend 2 (60%) On track for full year. Te kounga o te reo; Te mana o te reo 44 sitters 42 sitters 102 sitters 3 (95%) Large exams are scheduled for Q3. Results are expected to meet annual targets. Percentage of sitters achieving Level 3 (moderate proficiency) 52% 50% 66% Maintain or improve trend N/A N/A Not yet commenced. 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 Maintain or improve trend N/A N/A Not yet commenced Te kounga o te reo; Te mana o te reo 3 sitters 9 sitters 15 sitters N/A N/A 0% 22% 20% N/A N/A Toi Reo Māori interpreter exam - number of exams, sitters and pass rate 1 exam 1 exam 1 exam Maintain or improve trend N/A N/A Not yet commenced Te kounga o te reo; Te mana o te reo 3 sitters 4 sitters 4 sitters N/A N/A 0% 25% 0% N/A N/A Number of Toi Reo Māori (translator/interpreter) training sessions per year New measure 1 Maintain or improve trend N/A N/A Not yet commenced Te kounga o te reo; Te mana o te reo Community funding MEASURE PAST TRENDS 2014-15 PERFORMANCE ALIGNMENT TO MĀORI LANGUAGE STRATEGY 2014 2011-12 Actual 2012-13 Actual 2013-14 Actual Forecast Performance Year to Date Variance Notes Effectiveness indicators
He Kāinga Kōrerorero 161 whānau 150 whānau 150 whānau 150 whānau N/A N/A New HKK contract was signed at the end of 2014. There will be 150 whānau and 15 regions in this programme. Te ako i te reo; Te kōrerorero o te reo 17 regions 17 regions 18 regions 17 regions N/A N/A Te Kura Whānau Reo (CBLI) New measure 75 whānau 75 whānau 75 whānau 0% TKWR contract is on track. Milestone 4 completed. 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% ≥ 40% 49% 23% 37 out of 75 of successful providers to MTR Round 14 had applied for the first time. (Note that several providers made multiple applications.) Te ako i te reo; Te kōrerorero o te reo Repeat applicants (those with > 4 years' support since Round 10) New measure 19% ≥ 20% 19% (7%) 14 out of 75 MTR Round 14 successful providers had received funding for >4 years since Round 10. Te ako i te reo; Te kōrerorero o te reo Stakeholder engagement MEASURE PAST TRENDS 2014-15 PERFORMANCE ALIGNMENT TO MĀORI LANGUAGE STRATEGY 2014 2011-12 Actual 2012-13 Actual 2013-14 Actual Forecast Performance Year to Date Variance Notes Effectiveness indicators Percentage of customers who report that resources produced to support the acquisition of te reo Māori are helpful. New measure 80% 84% Maintain or improve trend 89% N/A Results of SurveyMonkey on TWRM resources undertaken in Sept 2014. Te mana o te reo; Te kounga o te reo; Te kōrerotanga o te reo
Percentage of resources, briefings and media releases that meet Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori quality standards. New measure 100% 97% (3%) A sign-off process is in now place where a certified translator translates ML content. Te kounga o te reo Service management indicators Number 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 3 3 0% A Working Group meets every 6 weeks to oversee progress for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori and Ngā Tohu Reo Māori. Te mana o te reo; Te kounga o te reo; Te mārama pū ki te whakaora reo Number of threads on Twitter or Facebook pages used by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori which are over 80 percent in te reo. New measure 600 300 (50%) On track for full year. Māori language only posts are posted at our twitter page, and at our two Facebook pages. Te mana o te reo; Te mārama pū ki te whakaora reo Output trends Number of resources to support the acquisition and use of te reo Māori delivered to customers (physical delivery and online resources downloaded). 522,475 309,600 347,660 320,000 86,211 (73%) On track for full year. Bulk distribution of TWRM resources occurred in June/July 2014. Te mana o te reo; Te kounga o te reo; Te mārama pū ki te whakaora reo Profiles of followers of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori in social media. New measure No forecast set 4,500 new followers 0% Includes follows and likes on one Twitter and two Facebook pages. Growth is steady and consistent. Te mana o te reo