Meri Kirihimete from Powerdigm – Dec 2025
As I reflect on the year, what comes to mind first is the times I have travelled across the Motu – Tauranga, Dunedin, Auckland, Nelson, Rotorua, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch – connecting with many of you in person. The challenges and successes you have shared with me have been invaluable in shaping Powerdigm’s direction.
Across our mahi in 2025, we’ve seen clear themes emerging for organisations working toward community-led and systems-level change:
- Measurement & impact: Many organisations are facing new expectations around evidence and accountability and need simple, practical ways to demonstrate change.
- System-change realities: True system change remains challenging. Collaboration across sectors is uneven, and alignment takes time.
- Capability gaps: Facilitation confidence, data literacy, and the ability to use evidence meaningfully continue to be common development needs.
- Where we’ve seen success: The biggest shifts this year came when organisations focused on what things were within their control and influence, and used simple tools and approaches to understand, measure and grow their impact.
This year, our consultancy collective has partnered with a range of government agencies, NGO’s and philanthropic organisations, supporting teams to grow and demonstrate their impact, strengthen governance and policy, and develop internal Te Tiriti capability and strategy.
In 2026, we’ll continue to champion practical tools, relational leadership, and evidence-informed decision-making to support this important mahi.
I hope the holidays give you space to rest, recharge, and celebrate the good. Meri Kirihimete, and I look forward to reconnecting in the new year.
– Donna Provoost, Director