West 5: 4 Trauma is an action research project that looks at a model for trauma sensitive schooling within 5 different primary schools in West Auckland. The project used a…continue reading
People and Society
Delivering Urban Wellbeing through Transformative Community Enterprise
By: Kelly Dombroski, Gradon Diprose, David Conradson, Stephen Healy and Alison Watkins
Published: 2019-07-30
This report summarises the research and explains how we developed and used a ‘Community Economy Return on Investment’ tool to document and measure the transformative social and environmental outcomes of…continue reading
Action Research Community Development Health & Wellbeing
Te Ao Māori
HEARTS AND MINDS OF KATIKATI – NGĀ NGĀKAU ME NGĀ HINENGARO O KATIKATI
By: Tessa Mackenzie on behalf of Katikati Taiao
Published: 2019-05-31
The Hearts and Minds of Katikati research project was conceived by the Katikati Taiao and supported with funding from the Lotteries commission. The Hearts and Minds research aims to provide…continue reading
Action Research Community Development Language and Culture
Evaluation
Hearts and Minds of Katikati – Ngā Ngākau me ngā Hinengaro o Katikati
By: Tessa Mackenzie (Lead Researcher) Jodie Robertson (Māori Researcher) David Aupapa (Facilitator) plus P O'Neil & theme leads from community
Published: 2019-05-30
The purpose of Katikati Taiao Hearts and Minds Research was to investigate the potential and possibilities for a reinvigorated community sense of identity and belonging. The research focused on whether…continue reading
Action Research Community Development
Non-profit Sector
Amplify Action Enquiry
By: McLaren Park and Henderson South Community Initiative Inc. Point Research Ltd.
Published: 2013-06-11
AMPLIFY is a 13-month action enquiry into the needs and best practice approaches for 9-13 year olds in the West Auckland suburbs of McLaren Park and Henderson South. The action…continue reading
Action Research Children & Youth Community Development
Evaluation
Kaiti Neighbourhood Survey (2010)
By: Ka Pai Kaiti Charitable Trust
Published: 2010-10-01
This report shares results of a survey of community needs in Kaiti, Gisbourne. The survey was conducted in 2010. The results from the surveys have been collected, entered and analyzed…continue reading
Action Research Community Development
Ethnicity and Diversity
Participatory Action Research (PAR) with Assyrian Youth
By: Laura Armstrong, Amanda Leathers, Philippa Collie, Haji Koshin, Felicity Blakely, Marcela Markland, Phillip Pithyov, & Edwar Eshow.
Published: 2005-10-03
This report documents the experience of a group of researchers who started a Participatory Action Research (PAR) project with the Assyrian Youth community in Wellington. The objective of the project…continue reading