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Shaping the Future

The COVID-19 pandemic is an extraordinary challenge that has required extraordinary solutions. Harvesting and documenting the extraordinary, to distill what we now know possible, lies at the heart of this…continue reading

Posted on 31 August 2021 |

Whāia te Kitā: Ko te Reo o te Tātarakihi

He kaupapa rangahau tēnei hei tutuki i ngā tikanga o Te Tohu Paerua. I whai tēnei rangahau i ngā tukanga o te rangahau kaupapa Māori kia rongo ai i te…continue reading

Posted on 27 August 2021 |

Understanding welfare sanctions in Aotearoa New Zealand

This research project sought to understand the circumstances behind MSD-applied sanctions and the impact of sanctions on beneficiaries in New Zealand. We found that research participants lacked an adequate understanding…continue reading

Posted on 9 August 2021 |

African Mothers’ Experiences of Raising ‘Afro-Kiwi Kids’ in Aotearoa / New Zealand

This article presents findings from qualitative research data gathered from a group of ten refugee-background and immigrant African mothers living in Auckland, Aotearoa/New Zealand. The research study—From Mama Africa to…continue reading

Posted on 30 July 2021 |

Urban Regeneration and Community Building in Northcote

Posted on 30 July 2021 |

Ageing and Wellbeing in Northcote

Posted on 30 July 2021 |

Collective Impact for NGOs and iwi/Māori organisations

This Collective Impact collection gathers resources to assist groups of organisations from different sectors to work together to solve complex social problems through a common agenda, shared impact measures and…continue reading

Posted on 29 July 2021 |

Learning to See Differently Supporting Refugee-Background Students at Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa/New Zealand

This report is a summary of learnings from involvement in the student-run club Global Remix (GR) at Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) this year. It is written by students from…continue reading

Posted on 29 July 2021 |

Adaptation of Cambodians in New Zealand: Achievement, Cultural Identity and Community Development

Posted on 29 July 2021 |

Consultations with Refugee immigrants

Refugee background women, their connections, sense of belonging, acceptance and inclusion in the Greater Wellington region: This report presents the qualitative findings of a research project focussing on the experiences…continue reading

Posted on 29 July 2021 |

Working Through Uncertainty: The Perils and Potential of Community-Engaged Research on Refugee Resettlement

What can be learned from the process of community-engaged research (CER) on refugee resettlement? In the following, we share experiences, reflections, and lessons from implementing such a project. We begin…continue reading

Posted on 29 July 2021 |

Diversity Dividends and the Dehumanisation of Immigrants in the News Media in Aotearoa New Zealand

In New Zealand and elsewhere, immigration and ethnic diversity continues to be a highly contentious issue. Immigrants, refugees and ethnic minorities have often been portrayed in the media in negative…continue reading

Posted on 29 July 2021 |

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