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Approaches to Measuring Community Change

Measuring the change that we effect has been a challenge for the community sector. Liz Weaver, who is presenting Community Research’s first webinar, Collective Impact: Getting to Shared Measurement, on…continue reading

Intimate Partner Violence: Economic Costs and Implications for Growth and Development

Intimate partner violence: economic costs and implications for growth and development. Women’s Voice, Agency, & Participation Research Series, 2013, no.3 This paper was commissioned by the World Bank Group to help…continue reading

(Re)Positioning the Indigenous Academic Researcher: A Journey of Critical Reflexive Understanding and Storytelling

This article aims to explore, (de)construct, (re)affirm and (re)position my experiences in Indigenous-centred research through an Indigenous lens. Specifically, I look to highlight my experiences as a fourth-year undergraduate student…continue reading

Including Decolonization in Social Work Education and Practice 

This paper, written by Andrea Tamburro (Indiana University North West), looks at how and why the field of social services needs to have a strong knowledge basis of the effects…continue reading

‘Marking Time’ Experiences of Successful Asylum Seekers in Aotearoa New Zealand

This research is based on interviews with 18 people who have successfully claimed asylum and staff from agencies working with asylum seekers. They found systemic information and service delivery gaps…continue reading

2014 Indigenous Development Conference announced

The 6th Biennial International Indigenous Development Research Conference will be held at the University of Auckland this year, from the 25th -28th of November. Hosted by Ngā Pae o te…continue reading

Whānau Ora; He Whakaaro Ā Whānau: Māori Family Views of Family Wellbeing

Written by Amohia F. Boulton and Heather H. Gifford,  this article presents the findings from two studies that investigated the concept of whānau ora (family wellbeing): One examined the nature…continue reading

What Does it Mean to be Well in Schools? A Thesis on Wellbeing in New Zealand Secondary Schools

What does it mean to be well in schools? An exploration of multiple perspectives on student wellbeing in a New Zealand secondary school context. A thesis by Anne Kathryn Soutter,…continue reading

Talking with Shaun Ackroyd

Shaun Ackroyd  has been involved in research and evaluation  for over thirteen years, and has been working independently for the past eight years. Originally from Gisborne, Shaun is currently based…continue reading

Media Advisory: Whānau Ora Commissioning Agencies to be announced next year

Hon Tariana Turia Minister for Whānau Ora Minister of Whānau Ora Tariana Turia said on the 19th of this month that a decision on the commissioning agencies for Whānau Ora…continue reading

Rugby World Cup Generates Legacy for Volunteering

A longitudinal study of the volunteers who volunteered at the Rugby World Cup (2011) sought to explore the relationships between motivations, expectations, and experiences of RWC 2011 volunteers and the…continue reading

Media Release: Change of Governance Proposed in Māori Language Strategy

Strengthening the focus on whānau, hapū and iwi, and consolidating Māori leadership, are the key principles underpinning the proposed new Māori Language Strategy which the Minister of Māori Affairs, Hon…continue reading

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