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Tino Rangatiratanga:How Self-determination Can Heal a Broken Village
Inspired by the high rate of child abuse in this country. This is a valuable resource, by Barbara Gilbert, for all those wanting to understand the link between In-determination and…
Violence Prevention Project:Evaluation Report
Violence Prevention Project for young women clients of Women’s Refuge: Evaluation report This report summarises key findings from an independent evaluation of the Violence Prevention Project. This project, funded by…
MAI Journal: A call for paper submissions
For consideration for publication in this year’s MAI Journal, papers need to be submitted before the 1st of April. Visit the MAI website for further information about the types of…
Talking with Heather Gifford
Dr Heather Gifford is Research Director of Whakauae Research for Māori Health and Development, based in Whanganui. Whakauae is dedicated to broadening the research capacity of Ngāti Hauiti and providing…
Looking back on the Fostering Te Pā Harakeke Research Symposium
25th-26th of November 2013 Hutia te rito o te harakeke, Kei whea te komako e ko? Ki mai ki ahau – He aha te mea nui o te Ao? Maku…
A Summer Series of Short Sharp Skills Workshops – in Auckland in February
A series of two hour workshops, presented by Inspiring Communities, Unitec, Community Waitakere, NSCSS and Auckland Council, are being offered for you to learn new skills, network and have fun!…
He Kokonga Whare Writers Fellowship Awards 2014, Application
We are inviting applications from Maori Writers, for 4 Writers Fellowship Awards. These Fellowships will be awarded for writing to be done in association with the He Kokonga Whare Programme…
Māori kuia in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Perceptions of Marae and How Marae Affects their Health
This article reports and discusses the perceptions that Kuia (older Māori female or grandmother) have of their health and, how their connections to marae (place and space, often consisting of…
Millennial Survey Findings
Some interesting findings having come from Deloitte’s third annual Millennial Survey. “The questionnaire focused on the role business plays in society; its objectives, impact and outcomes; the responsibility of business…
Claiming Interstitial Space for Multicultural, Transdisciplinary Research Through Community – up Values
Fiona Cram, Katoa Ltd, Auckland. Hazel Phillips, Independent Consultant, Wellington. Published in 2012 in the International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, this paper looks at, The development of Māori (Indigenous…
Effectiveness of Relationship Education Programmes in Schools for Years 7-13
A rapid literature review prepared for the Families Commission by the Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unit. This paper looks at the New Zealand education context, what works in school-based…
The Power of Story – Workshop for Not for Profit Organisations
When: Feb 12 2014 9am – 1pm Where: Unitec Mount Albert Campus, Gate 4, Carrington Road, Mount Albert, Bdg. 76 (a map will be sent on registration) Cost: $75 plus…