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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.

Stories from Adults living with SM throughout education

A introduction and summary of a year long research undertaken for masters thesis exploring the lived experiences of adults who lived with the effect of Selective Mutism and their experiences…continue reading

Posted on 1 June 2021 |

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

Posted on 10 May 2021 |

Rootz Vaka Transits – Traversing Seas of Urban Diasporic Indigeneity by Collapsing Time and Space with the Songs and Stories of the Kava Canoe.

Fai Kava represents the most common and diverse types of Kava drinking gatherings among Tongans in the Kingdom of Tonga and its diaspora, which is the focus of this multi-sited…continue reading

Posted on 31 March 2021 |

MIGRANT EXPERIENCES IN THE TIME OF COVID

Amplifying voices of our marginalised communities enables diverse perspectives and experiences to be heard and therefore help shape our understanding of issues and solutions that are truly transformative and regenerative.…continue reading

Posted on 15 July 2021 |

Research Briefing: The experience of volunteers during COVID-19

Volunteering Australia commissioned the Australian National University (ANU) Centre for Social Research and Methods to undertake analysis of the experience of volunteers during COVID-19 to date. Their analysis draws on…continue reading

Posted on 15 July 2021 |

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.

Posted on 15 July 2021 |

Integrating volunteering cultures in New Zealand’s multi-hazard environment

In New Zealand, the social contribution of volunteers exceeds 270 million hours per year. Volunteer participation is a vital component of emergency services activities, particularly in rural settings. Fire and…continue reading

Posted on 15 July 2021 |

Status of the Volunteering Sector: Post-COVID Recovery and Resilience

This report provides an update on the status of the volunteering sector as at May 2021. Our work draws on data collected via stakeholder feedback, a focus group with Volunteer…continue reading

Posted on 12 July 2021 |

A National Strategy to Support Volunteering for Recent Migrants

Volunteering New Zealand (VNZ) has developed the recent migrant volunteering strategy to improve the experiences of recent migrant volunteers and promote migrant volunteering best practice across the sector. This strategy…continue reading

Posted on 12 July 2021 |

State of Volunteering Report 2020

Volunteering New Zealand recently surveyed more than 3,000 people across the community and voluntary sector. They include community leaders, researchers and thought leaders, managers of voluntary organisations, and frontline volunteers.…continue reading

Posted on 12 July 2021 |

The challenges of Health promotion within African Communities in New Zealand

Posted on 10 July 2021 |

African Communities in New Zealand: An Investigation of their Employment Experiences and the Impact of their Well-being using African Oral Tradition of Storytelling as Research Methodology

Posted on 10 July 2021 |