DOVE and EIT wanted to address this by examining the efficacy of family violence prevention services run for men, women and youth in Hawke’s Bay. In particular, we were interested…
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…
Policy Programmes
Whānau Ora
Kia Rite Kia Ora – Pilot Programme Evaluation What have we learned?
By: Kinnect Group
Published: 2012-07-25
A powerpoint presentation on Kia Rite Kia Ora (2012) is a pilot whanau ora health intervention. This powerpoint summarises some of the results.
Policy Programmes
Research
Reducing Inequalities: Analysing the Effect of Government Policy on Whānau Ora
By: Dr H. Gifford and Dr A Boulton
Published: 2012-06-01
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)…
Frameworks Policy Programmes
Health
Kaupapa Māori and the PATH research tool in a post-colonial indigenous context
By: Jesse Pirini
Published: 2012-02-01
Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH) is a visual facilitation tool that is used to make strategic plans with whānau and service providers throughout Aotearoa. In this project supported with…
Closing The Gaps Frameworks Indigenous Kaupapa Māori Navigators Programmes Whānau Hapu Iwi
Public Health
PATH Planning Tool – Presentation to the Whānau Ora Hui – Sharing the Learning
By: Kataraina Pipi and Mariao Hohaia (PATH Facilitators)
Published: 2011-11-01
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…
Navigators Programmes Whānau Hapu Iwi
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).…
Policy Programmes
Research
‘Ma te Whānau te Huarahi Motuhake: Whānau participatory action research groups” in MAI REVIEW, Special Issue: Community Research Engagement
By: Moana Eruera
Published: 2010-12-01
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…
Frameworks Navigators Programmes
Public Health
Rangatahi Initiative: Process Evaluation
By: Roger Macky of Vertical Research
Published: 2012
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…
Navigators Programmes Rangatahi
Public Health
He Waka eke Noa – Health and Disability sector NGOs: Towards a whānau-centred approach 2010
By: Sharmaine Nolan
Published: 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…