New Zealand’s most vulnerable people are at risk under the new National-led government. Advocacy groups warn that policy changes, like indexing benefits to inflation instead of wages, could push an…continue reading
Public Health
National-led government: impact on the most vulnerable
By: David Haigh
Published: 2024-08-04
Research & Evaluation
Public Health
Progressive Thinking: Ten Possible Futures for Public & Community Services
By: Dr Amohia Boulton and Deb Te Kawa
Published: 2019/07/01
While the COVID-19 crisis has reminded us of how underprepared the world was to detect and respond to emerging infectious diseases, it simultaneously revealed how well-placed and effective institutions in…continue reading
COVID-19 Māuri Ora Whānau Hapu Iwi
Whānau Ora
Measuring the Economic Impact of Whānau Ora Programmes: He Toki ki te Mahi Case Study
By: Paul Dalziel, Caroline Saunders, Meike Guenther
Published: 2017-08-01
Research to improve decisions and outcomes in business, resource and environmental issues. The Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit (AERU) operates at Lincoln University, providing research expertise for a wide range…continue reading
Economics & Finances Kaupapa Māori Rangatahi
Economic Development
Capability Development Model
By: Helen Leahy
Published: 2016-07-01
Te Taumata, the iwi representative board of Te Pūtahitanga mandated a capability development model of commissioning. This type of model closely aligns with Māori values whilst also being an economically…continue reading
Kaupapa Māori Māuri Ora Whānau Hapu Iwi
Economic Development
Tipping the balance: An analysis of the impact of the Working for Families Policy on Māori Whānau.
By: Dr Heather Gifford, Dr Amohia Boulton, Sue Triggs, Professor Chris Cunningham
Published: 2012-11-01
NZ’s Working for Families (WFF) policy introduced in 2004 aimed to address, amongst other things, the poverty faced by low-income working families. While WFF has been evaluated, little evidence exists…continue reading
Policy Programmes
Economic Development
Implementing Working for Families: the impact of the policy on selected Māori whānau
By: Dr Amohia Boulton, Dr Heather Gifford
Published: 2011-09-03
This paper presents an analysis of the qualitative data collected for a study investigating the effect of the Working for Families policy on Māori families’ self-reported whānau ora (family wellbeing).…continue reading
Policy Programmes
Economic Development
Factors that help or hinder Community Economic Development.
By: Meenakshi Sankar and Karen Wong
Published: 2003-11-01
The purpose of this paper is to look back over the three years of Community Economic Development Action Research (CEDAR) project and share some of the learnings with policy makers…continue reading
Closing The Gaps Community Development Policy
Economic Development
Doing Action Research – Key learning and emerging principles CEDAR
By: Community Economic Development Action Research Project
Published: 2002-11-01
In this paper we discuss our experiences in doing action research and share some methodological insights with other practitioners. The aim is to promote knowledge flows both within the public…continue reading