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How
- A Step-by-Step Guide to the Te Arotūriki Process - CONTINUED
DETAILS OF CONSULTATION PHASE
Best practice consultation
Introduction to consultation
Consulting or engaging with Māori about your research proposal means that you have not fully decided upon your proposal, and that you demonstrate a genuine willingness to listen to what Māori have to say. It also means that you take the time to consider their responses carefully and then be prepared to take their views into account, and readiness to modify research plans. Such modifications may involve provision for Māori involvement in components of the research including participation, monitoring, and reporting back research results to the wider hapu/iwi. Such willingness will improve trust between parties, and assure Māori that the dialogue is mutually beneficial rather than an information dissemination exercise.
Just as a research proposal has stages – developing the proposal, delivering the research and monitoring the outcomes, best practice consultation is one where the relationship between scientists and Māori also has stages. First it is initiated, then it develops based on trust and familiarity, and then maintained through out the research proposal.
You will aspire to have a “successful” dialogue process i.e one where everyone feels they have been able to share their views and develop an understanding of the views of others to the point where there is an observable shift in attitude of one or more of the participants.
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