Critical Tiriti Analysis, 2020-2022

Impact: Public policy Impact

Impact summary

Critical Tiriti Analysis is an original public policy analysis method developed by Heather Came, Tim McCreanor and me. In their year of publication the articles below were cited in a healthworkforce report commissioned by the New Zealand Ministry of Health and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in a discussion paper on indigenous child health. The impact is, therefore, on health sector public policy development.

Research and engagement activities leading to impact

1. Came, H., O’Sullivan, D., and McCreanor, T., and Kidd, J. ‘The WAI 2575 - Waitangi Tribunal Report: Implications for decolonising health systems’. Health and Human Rights Journal Vol. 22(1), 19 June 2020.

2. Came, H., O’Sullivan, D. and McCreanor, T., ‘Introducing Critical Treaty Policy Analysis through a retrospective review of the New Zealand Primary Health Care Strategy’. Ethnicities, 6 January 2020. (DOI) 10.1177/1468796819896466.

Engagement activities include a workshop with the New Zealand Public Health Association, Panel Discussion with the Auckland University of Technology, an Address to the Aotearoa New Zealand Evaluation Network and Ma te Rae: Maori Evaluation Association and various media commentary.

Researcher involvement

I was the second of the two senior authors of both articles and contributed to all aspects of the research, writing and editing of these papers.

Details of the impact achieved

Citation in an number of public policy papers, including:

1. Tupara, H., & Tahere, M. (2020). Rapua te Aronga-a-Hine: The Māori Midwifery Workforce in Aotearoa, A Literature Review. Report to the Ministry of Health and Manukau District Health Board.

2.Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (2020). Indigenous child health in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Impact date2020
Category of impactPublic policy Impact
Impact levelNational

Countries where impact occurred

  • New Zealand

Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being
  • SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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