From Vision Mātauranga and Callaghan, to Silicon Valley and billionaire space races, ‘innovation’ is becoming a placeholder for particular conceptions of progress. The concept is almost exclusively, however, associated with…continue reading
Ethnicity and Diversity
The New Zealand Refugee Resettlement Strategy: implications for identity, acculturation and civic participation
By: Jay Marlowe, Allen Bartley, A. Hibtit
Published: 2014-08-20
The process of resettlement as a refugee often involves adapting to, and reconciling with, a new social reality. The complexities associated with acculturation across age, gender and family dynamics are…continue reading
Community Development Law & Justice Migrants and Former Refugees
Environment
Community-led initiatives for climate adaptation and mitigation
By: Katy Simon, Gradon Diprose, & Amanda Thomas
Published: 2019-08-18
Planning for climate change is complex. There is some uncertainty about how quickly the climate will change and what the anticipated localised effects will be. There are also governance questions,…continue reading
Climate Change Community Development
Ethnicity and Diversity
Immigrants’ experiences of nature-based recreation in New Zealand
By: Brent Lovelock, Kirsten Lovelock, Carla Jellum and Anna Thompson. Centre for Recreation Research, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Published: 2012-10-03
This study addresses the recreational behaviours of immigrants and ethnic minorities, with a focus on nature-based recreation in national and regional parks. The study was comprised of a survey questionnaire…continue reading
Community Development Environment Migrants and Former Refugees
Arts and Culture
Out of the Blue: the dark side of creative enterprise
By: Bronwyn Boon, Deborah Jones & Bradley Curnow
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ABSTRACT ONLY: This article examines a situation where a group of local residents resisted a film being made. The film is “Out of the Blue” and the residents are from…continue reading