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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
De-mythologizing and re-branding of kava as the new ‘world drug’ of choice
What seemed impossible 50 years ago is today becoming a reality as ‘soft drugs’ such as cannabis are being decriminalized and accepted for their calming effects as well as their…continue reading
Te Ako – Manaaki: A Model For Supporting At Risk Youth To Engage In Education – A West Auckland Experience
Since 2016 West Auckland has been using a collaborative model of supporting their most vulnerable young people into education. This paper looks at the five years from 2015 to 2020,…continue reading
Negotiating service within areas of responsibilities: Experiences of New Zealand born Pacific tertiary students
Service within Pacific cultures is a practical way to utilise personal skills and resources to contribute to the needs of others. There is an expectation that Pacific youth play an…continue reading
Ten Key Issues and Recommendations to the OHCHR for Addressing Police Brutality and Racism
This research has identified ten issues and recommendations to contribute to the OHCHR’s timely report on systemic racism and police brutality.
Generation Gap
This phenomenon of generation gap is not new but it became popular in 1960s; however its magnitude is greater today due to many factors. The fast trend of urbanization, literacy…continue reading