Action Research is a participatory research method in which esearch is then undertaken to answer the question, with the findings reflected upon for their practice implications. Practice is then changed…

This report presents insights from our research and our interviews with people who have significant experience of restorative practice in the New Zealand context. We have utilised this knowledge to…

…to not work well for many. Te Puna, in partnership with CORE, designed the research questions and used a kaupapa Māori approach and equity review framework2 for inviting local community…

We set out to find lessons for good governance for non-profit and community organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand, by focussing on the strengths and capacities, especially of particularly well regarded…

…New Zealand. This research study is heavily influenced by Gender And Development (GAD) thought and by various epistemologies including postcolonial feminism, subaltern studies and participatory action research. As such, it…

…Particular attention is paid to the complex and fluid cultural identities of migrants, evident in their negotiations of place through material social practices. Drawing insights from postcolonial, Indigenous and social…

…who were working within community social services and health provider organisations across Aotearoa. This research study was spurred by the author who was appointed to the GDNFPM team as a…

…the sector, the changes in volunteering research best practice, and an improved understanding of volunteers on the ground as valuable sources of knowledge. These flagship reports provide an overview of…

This article examines the contemporary practice of community development in New Zealand by considering its application to third sector organisational case studies. Broadly speaking community development is held up as…