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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
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…continue reading
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…continue reading
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…continue reading
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,…continue reading
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…continue reading
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…continue reading
Posted on 20 November 2012 |
Researching in Partnership: Utilising Fa’asamoa and Western Research Frameworks in Fieldwork in Aotearoa/New Zealand 2003
Workshop powerpoint presentation on Researching in Partnership: Utilising Fa’asamoa and Western Research Frameworks in Fieldwork in Aotearoa/ New Zealand
Posted on 20 November 2012 |
Talanoa Research Methodology: A developing position on Pacific research
This paper contributes to the theorising on Pacific research approaches from a personal and Tongan perspective.
Posted on 20 November 2012 |
Fonofale – Model of Health 2001
This is a Pacific Island model of health for the use in the the New Zealand context.
Posted on 20 November 2012 |
He Waka eke Noa – Health and Disability sector NGOs: Towards a whānau-centred approach 2010
The Health and Disability sector NGOs working group identified the current and potential contribution of NGOs to Whānau Ora. This paper recognises that sector NGOs are already maximising their contribution…continue reading
Posted on 13 November 2012 |
Rangatahi Initiative: Process Evaluation
WCA hosts the Rangatahi Initiative which works in “hard to reach” whānau (mostly Black Power affiliated) with a focus on improving physical and emotional/mental health outcomes. It operates as a…continue reading
Posted on 13 November 2012 |
Te Kawai Toro – Report of analysis of expressions of interest 2006
In 2006 the J R McKenzie Trust invited expressions of interest from Māori community organisations for grants supporting whānau development. This resulted in a large and diverse response. This document…continue reading
Posted on 13 November 2012 |