New Zealand is still wasting its “demographic dividend” of young Māori and Pacific people reaching working age, as investments in health and education fail to flow through into highly paid…continue reading
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Photovoice: Giving Voice to Indigenous Youth
A paper by Derek Jennings and John Lowe Children’s voices and their perceptions of healthy behaviours have been argued as critical for understanding health policy and program design that affect…continue reading
Talking with Amohia Boulton
“..when you’re working at a University institution you can say that you are doing research on behalf of Maori but the University can also protect you quite a bit. What…continue reading
Men Needed for Research on Providing Support Through Stressful Life Events
Research tells us that many Kiwi blokes do not seek information and support in a timely way, and this affects their wellbeing. The Mental Health Foundation, with support from the…continue reading
Supporting Successful Transitions to Post-Secondary Education for Indigenous Students: Lessons from an Institutional Ethnography in Ontario, Canada
A paper by Jean-Paul Restoule and Angela Mashford-Pringle of the University of Toronto, et al. This study examines some of the ways institutional policies and practices can support or hinder…continue reading
Taking Action: What you can do to support Ngā Pae o Te Māramatanga
The recent decision to not short-list Ngā Pae o Te Māramatanga for continued funding has been met with a lot of confusion and anger within the community. Ngā Pae o…continue reading
Study Talking to Disabled Pasifika Youth
The Pacific Health and Health Systems departments at the University of Auckland are carrying out this research, the first New Zealand study in this area, for the Ministry of Health.…continue reading
Report on the Performance of General Practices in Whānau Ora Collectives
A recent report by the Ministry of Health on the performance of different Whanau ora Collectives, suggests a degree of growing improvement which is encouraging given the areas of concern…continue reading
Community-University Research Liaisons: Translating the Languages of Research and Culture
Abstract This article describes the experiences of six individuals employed as community-university research liaisons in a grant-funded centre for health disparities research. The liaisons were located in Native American communities…continue reading
Teenage Pregnancy and Parenthood Perspectives of First Nation Women
This paper, written by Rachel Eni (University of ManitobaFollow) andWanda Phillips-Beck , summarizes a study that explored perspectives of Manitoba First Nation women on teenage pregnancy and parenthood in Canada.…continue reading
Stop marginalising Māori research
The Māori Party is shocked and disappointed that the only Māori Centre of Research Excellence, Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga has had its bid for continued funding post 2015 turned…continue reading
Pro Bono Australia Webinars; Social Media & Social Enterprises
Two webinars are available from Pro Bono Australia in March; Social Media 201 and Social Enterprises: How to Make Ideas Work. Pro Bono Australia is an online hub for those engaged…continue reading