Niho Taniwha - A Living Learning System

Practice Foundations – September 2026

Dr Penny Hagen (Pākehā) and Dr Debbie Goodwin (Tūhoe, Te Whakatōhea)



Niho Taniwha - A Live Learning System

In conversation with Dr Debbie Goodwin (Tūhoe, Te Whakatōhea), kaupapa Māori evaluation researcher with the Tuakana Teina Evaluation Collective, Dr Penny Hagen (Pākehā), Director Tangata Tiriti at The Lab, shares examples of Niho Taniwha as it is being applied in the public sector.

Together they kōrero about what it means to integrate learning into delivery and implementation and enable change at scale.

A visual summary of the session, completed by the super talented Jacqui Chan, and Penny’s slides can be viewed and downloaded below.

Last year’s Practice Foundations session on Niho Taniwha can be found here.

A transcript of the session is available by request, please contact: admin@aucklandco-lab.nz




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