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Implementing Working for Families: the impact of the policy on selected Māori whānau

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).…

Posted on 20 November 2012 |

Takitini: A collective approach to Whānau Ora action research

Takitini: A collective approach to Whānau Ora action research presented at the Aotearoa New Zealand Evaluation Association Conference (anzea), Hamilton, 9 July 2012. This presentation reflects on the emergent ‘learnings’…

Posted on 20 November 2012 |

Kia Rite Kia Ora – Pilot Programme Evaluation What have we learned?

A powerpoint presentation on Kia Rite Kia Ora (2012) is a pilot whanau ora health intervention. This powerpoint summarises some of the results.

Posted on 20 November 2012 |

Reducing Inequalities: Analysing the Effect of Government Policy on Whānau Ora

The research discussed in this report to the Health Research Council (HRC) was commenced in February 2009 and completed in February 2012. Whakauae Research for Māori Health and Development (WRMHD)…

Posted on 20 November 2012 |

Making Work Pay: Policymakers Perspectives on ‘Working for Families’

The paper focuses on preliminary analysis of the first set of data collected, namely key informant interviews conducted with policy makers involved in the development of the Working for Families…

Posted on 20 November 2012 |

Doing Action Research – Key learning and emerging principles CEDAR

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…

Posted on 20 November 2012 |

Factors that help or hinder Community Economic Development.

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…

Posted on 20 November 2012 |

PATH Planning Tool – Presentation to the Whānau Ora Hui – Sharing the Learning

This presentation provides an overview of the PATH planning tool, its use in Aotearoa over the past ten years, with individuals, whānau, organisations and businesses. The current and potential use…

Posted on 20 November 2012 |

He Kōrero Whānau o Te Rarawa

He Kōrero Whānau is a component of a wider whānau and hapū development project within Te Rarawa, an iwi located in the Far North of Aotearoa. It aimed to prepare…

Posted on 20 November 2012 |

Innovation as Necessity: Te Rarawa and the Challenges of Multi-Purpose Research

One of the major factors affecting not only iwi (tribal) research but also iwi development generally is compartmentalisation of – for example – funding, service provision, service and research contracts,…

Posted on 20 November 2012 |

TE PUNI KOKIRI Rangahau Tūkino Whānau – Māori research agenda on family violence

This research contributes to the Family Violence Mäori Research Agenda initiative. It identifies research priorities, gaps and potential areas of exploration. This study is part of a wider research project…

Posted on 20 November 2012 |

‘Ma te Whānau te Huarahi Motuhake: Whānau participatory action research groups” in MAI REVIEW, Special Issue: Community Research Engagement

Whānau must lead their own development and solutions to work towards individual and collective whānau wellbeing for the future. Whānau are experts of their everyday lived experiences and hold the…

Posted on 20 November 2012 |