Sorted Pacific Peoples Pathways to Home Ownership (PPPH)—Programme Evaluation Report 2024

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NZCER was contracted by Te Ara Ahunga Ora to evaluate Sorted PPPH in its first 3 years. This evaluation report presents findings from the third year of the programme, from July 2023 to June 2024.

About the programme 

Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission received funding from the Ministry for Pacific Peoples (MPP) to build the financial capability for 1,200 Pacific households, with a focus on pathways to home ownership. The aim is to equip Pacific households with the financial capability, skills, and resilience to work towards home ownership and cope with economic shocks. MPP’s Pacific Aotearoa Lalaga Fou goals seek a different approach for Pacific Peoples, requiring programmes that are grounded in Pacific values and culture, and holistically integrated around families and community. 

Te Ara Ahunga Ora engaged Skills Update Training and Education Group Ltd (Skills Update) to deliver and oversee the day-to-day operations of the financial capability workshops known as the Sorted Pacific Peoples Pathways to Home Ownership (Sorted PPPH) programme. The programme is supported by a dedicated Project Specialist, Pacific, at Te Ara Ahunga Ora.

The programme consists of eight financial capability modules that are delivered to Pacific households. In the 2023/24 financial year, the programme was delivered in online or face-to-face sessions in either weekends or evenings.

Summary of findings

Using the evaluative criteria developed at the start of this evaluation to judge success, we conclude that Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission and Skills Update continue to deliver a high-quality programme.

The initial impact reported by participants immediately after completing the programme has been retained across all 3 years of evaluation. For example, in Year 2, 68% of participants indicated that they had made changes to their finances 3 months post-programme, and 75% continued to feel confident about making financial decisions. This trend remained strong in Year 3, with over 60%
of respondents maintaining confidence in managing key financial topics such as budgeting, debt repayment, and KiwiSaver. These findings demonstrate that the programme’s positive effects have had lasting value beyond the initial completion. 

Going through the programme gave many participants the knowledge and skills they needed to be able to see home ownership as a real possibility for themselves and their families.

Publication type
Research report
Publication year
2024