Our publications

Disability and Inclusion in Banking- Westpac NZ

We partnered with Westpac NZ to explore the experiences of disabled New Zealanders when accessing banking and payments, including the holistic impacts of the barriers disabled people face, and to identify recommendations for change.

Read the disability and inclusion in banking report
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Insights Report from the Disability Employment Services Redesign project- Ministry of Social Development

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We partnered with the Ministry of Social Development, Dovetail Consulting, and other partners to complete the service design and engagement phase of MSD's Disability Employment Services Redesign project. We documented a summary of insights from the engagements in an insights report.

Read the Disability Employment Services Redesign insights report
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Mapping the system of supports for abuse of older people- Ministry of Social Development

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MSD commissioned ThinkPlace | WāhiWhakaaro and Dovetail Consulting to undertake a system mapping exercise to analyse the system of supports around the abuse of older people (AOP).

Read the report on mapping the system of supports for abuse of older people
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Access to Banking in Aotearoa Report- Westpac NZ

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ThinkPlace partnered with Westpac NZ to understand the impacts of not having a bank account, the groups who were most affected, and the barriers standing in their way.

Read the Access to Banking in Aotearoa report
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Rheumatic Fever Co-Design Initiative report- Te Whatu Ora

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Between 2020-2023, it was our greatest honour to play a part in this co-design initiative, which brought Māori, Samoan and Tongan communities in Auckland together to identify ways to better prevent and manage rheumatic fever. The initiative has produced a range of resources to support health professionals and whānau.

Read the reflections report
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Te Tīma Māori's Rheumatic Fever Co-Design Initiative report- Te Whatu Ora

The final report from Te Tima Maori

Te tīma Māori- the kaupapa Māori design team in the Rheumatic Fever Co-design initiative- led the kaupapa Māori response to rheumatic fever, placing Māori aspirations, values, and experiences at the heart of the work.

Read the Te Tīma Māori co-design report
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The Samoa team's Rheumatic Fever Co-Design Initiative report- Te Whatu Ora

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The Samoa team in the Rheumatic Fever Co-Design initiative focused solely on the experiences and Fa’asamoa solutions of Samoan families and Samoan practitioners and professionals.

Read the Samoa team's co-design report
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Lomipeau's Rheumatic Fever Co-Design Initiative report- Te Whatu Ora

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Lomipeau led the Tongan ethnic-specific stream of the Rheumatic Fever Co-Design Initiative. Lomipeau made it their personal and professional mission to prioritise Tongan indigenous knowledge to reflect the practice and values of the community that they serve.

Read the Lomipeau co-design report