The meteoric rise of food bank use in times of prosperity leads us to argue that food banks are institutionalised within New Zealand society with texts reflecting civic, market and…continue reading
Law & Justice
Access to Justice for Beneficiaries: A Community Law Response
By: Community Law Canterbury
Published: 2014-10-31
This research examined the legal needs of beneficiaries and how community law centres can respond. Beneficiaries’ experiences of accessing welfare entitlements, reviewing and appealing benefit decisions to Medical Appeals Boards,…continue reading
Law & Justice Poverty and Inequality Welfare & Benefits
Economics
ANZTSR 2014 Whose Mission? The pervasive nature of the government contracting environment and the impact on not-for-profit organisations
By: Wilma Gallet
Published: 2014-10-29
This paper focuses on the outsourcing of public services to private organisations and the mechanisms that government puts in place to control these organisations. The fulcrum of this paper is…continue reading
Government – Central & Local Social Services Welfare & Benefits
Economics
Do West Auckland children who witness family violence get an adequate response? An assessment of the current situation with suggested strategies for the future.
By: Deborah Yates
Published: 2012-10-30
The WAVES Trust is the umbrella organisation for all agencies working in family violence in West Auckland. WAVES commissioned research into the response by schools to children who witness FV.…continue reading