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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.

Homelessness insights report – June 2025

This is the second iteration of the six-monthly homelessness insights report, which focuses on people living without shelter. The report provides additional insights and data to better understand and address…continue reading

Posted on 20 August 2025 |

‘We are celebrated but not included’: heteronormativity and cisnormativity in Aotearoa New Zealand workplaces

Using survey comments from organisations across various sectors in Aotearoa New Zealand, this qualitative study examines the workplace climate for Rainbow employees. It employs the theoretical frameworks of heteronormativity and…continue reading

Posted on 19 August 2025 |

The im/possibility of home: Chinese queer international students’ homing experiences in New Zealand

This paper explores the experiences of Chinese queer international students in New Zealand as they leave behind a heteronormative past home and seek a new queer home and future. Departing…continue reading

Posted on 16 August 2025 |

“There’s no room for falling apart:” Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ people’s experiences of homelessness in Aotearoa New Zealand

Takatāpui/LGBTIQ + people’s experiences of homelessness remain poorly understood in Aotearoa New Zealand. Using data from semi-structured interviews with eight people who identified as Takatāpui/LGBTIQ + and had experienced homelessness, this paper explores their…continue reading

Posted on 17 July 2025 |

Housing instability amongst takatāpui and LGBTIQ+ people in Aotearoa New Zealand

Although awareness and understanding of LGBTIQ+ people's experiences of homelessness are rising, their broader housing experiences remain under-researched. This paper uses qualitative interview data to explore takatāpui and LGBTIQ+ people's…continue reading

Posted on 17 July 2025 |

“Eventually it Just Hit Like a Tonne of Bricks:” Life After Homelessness Amongst Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ People in Aotearoa New Zealand

Although Takatāpui/lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, questioning, plus (LGBTIQ+) people are over-represented in homelessness statistics, there is limited qualitative research that explores the enduring effects of homelessness once they have…continue reading

Posted on 17 July 2025 |

The impacts of Child to Parent Violence and Abuse in Aotearoa New Zealand

This executive summary is the first data on Child to Parent Violence and Abuse (CPVA) in Aotearoa—an issue that many of us have seen but struggled to define, name, and…continue reading

Posted on 25 June 2025 |

Community Sector Insights

This document presents key messages from a synthesis of nine substantive research reports relevant to the community and voluntary sector in Aotearoa New Zealand, published between 2020-2024. It has been…continue reading

Posted on 9 June 2025 |

A fair chance for all: Breaking the cycle of persistent disadvantage.

The “A Fair Chance for All” final report (June 2023) by the New Zealand Productivity Commission explores the systemic causes of persistent disadvantage in Aotearoa and proposes long-term, cross-system solutions.…continue reading

Posted on 9 June 2025 |

Noho Tahi | 和平共處

Launched on Wednesday 12 March in hard copy format, Noho Tahi | 和平共處 is a collection of writing and art by Chinese and Māori creatives, exploring what it means to be Chinese…continue reading

Posted on 5 June 2025 |

He Whare, He Taonga: Hauraki Wāhine and the Fight for Housing Sovereignty

Hauraki Māori wāhine, through Te Whariki Manawahine O Hauraki, are asserting their right to secure housing on their whenua, resisting a system that has long denied them stability, dignity, and…continue reading

Posted on 12 March 2025 |

Webinar – CTA Community of Practice – Kia Tipu He Tipua: Evolving the Community Funding Model at Hāpai Hapori ki Te Tari Taiwhenua

Hāpai Hapori (Community Operations) provides Secretariat services for the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board, the Crown Community Voluntary Sector and a range of Trusts contributing to community, hapū, iwi and…continue reading

Posted on 5 March 2025 |