What our Clients Say

“Over several years, we have had the privilege engaging Matatihi to deliver external cost-benefit analysis reports that clearly demonstrate the economic and social impact of our Academy’s work.

These reports have enabled us to track our impact over a number of years. These have been invaluable tools and taonga for Pūhoro in helping us quantify and fully understand the positive effects that our programme has on rangatahi Māori in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Mātauranga).

Their thorough approach and deep understanding of our needs, have enabled us to better understand and articulate the value and benefits of participation in our national Pūhoro STEMM Academy programme, and clearly identify some of the present and longitudinal benefits that our impact creates for rangatahi, their whānau, broader society and the economy.

As a kaupapa Māori driven organisation, we recommend the services of Matatihi and Dr Jay Whitehead and his impressive team.”

Kemp Reweti, Manahautū, CE – Pūhoro Charitable Trust

Jay has been instrumental in building support for Onuku Rūnanga’s investment strategy and exploring new opportunities to enhance our community's economic, social, and environmental wellbeing. His expertise in choice modelling enabled us to gather and incorporate community preferences into our investment decisions, ensuring the values and aspirations of our people guided them.

Beyond this, Jay’s market analysis provided critical insights that helped us identify and pursue opportunities to grow the wealth of the rūnanga. His meticulous approach gave us the confidence to make bold investment decisions—decisions that may not have gained the necessary support without his involvement.

Jay is not only a highly skilled analyst but also a pleasure to work with. His dedication, clarity, and ability to translate complex data into actionable insights have been invaluable to our journey. We are grateful for his contribution and highly recommend him to any organisation seeking informed, strategic decision-making support.

Rik Tainui - Ōnuku Rūnanga Chair

Matatihi is my go-to organisation for high-quality analysis that is consistently delivered on time, within budget, and beyond expectations.

Jay excels at quickly adapting to new contexts, developing innovative techniques and methods that produce internationally leading work.

Matatihi also specializes in analysis tailored to the complex needs of social, cultural, and environmental clients.

I highly recommend Matatihi to anyone seeking high-quality, decision-relevant insights.

Dr John Reid - Earth Quotient Managing Director

Jay was fantastic to work with. He was insightful, well-informed, and took the time to deeply understand our organisation, our sector, our aspirations - and the outcomes we are striving for. His expertise and thoughtful approach added real value to our thinking, and we truly appreciated his ability to connect the dots between where we are now and our long term.

Robyn Kamira - Chief Strategy & Impact Officer -Tū Ātea Māori Spectrum & Telecommunications Service

Working with Matatihi- Harnessing Māori Values for Sustainable Economic Decisions

Calmelle Riley - Director Strategic Projects Limited