Facts and figures: focus groups
Lots of people and organisations generously donated their time to participate in the initial round of focus groups. Here are some preliminary facts and figures summarising the effort involved.
The effort involved
 |
Thank you to the participants for their generous contribution our research!
Who was involved?
Within each group the participants had a range of views and knowledge about monitoring and reporting.
Participants included:
- professionals with a considerable expertise in ecology, bird surveys, data analysis and reporting, and conservation and resource management, policy, and practice
- knowledgeable amateur scientists with a keen interest in birds in particular environments
- land owners involved in conservation activities on their properties or on local catchments
- nature lovers interested in or concerned about birds.
Focus group details
Discussions were successfully conducted with the main identified stakeholder groups, as follows.
| group | location | date | participants |
| ARGOS Members | Christchurch | 19 June 2014 | 4 representatives |
| Regional Councils’ Biodiversity Officers | Wellington | 29 June 2014 | 11 representatives from 10 Councils |
| Central Government Agency officers | Wellington | 1 July 2014 | 6 representatives from 3 agencies |
| Community conservation groups | Christchurch | 3 September 2014 | 12 representatives from 4 groups |
| Community conservation & environmental Groups | Napier, Hawkes Bay | 8 September 2014 | 5 representatives from 3 groups |
| Iwi /hapu representatives | Napier, Hawkes Bay | 9 September 2014 | 8 representatives, 1 DOC liaison officer |
| Biodiversity Professionals | Napier, Hawkes Bay | 10 September 2014 | 9 representatives from 6 organisations |
| Primary Sector /rural community | Havelock North, Hawkes Bay | 10 September 2014 | 10 property owners, 1 Regional Council Liaison officer |