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HOMEWORK CLUB: Strengthening Refugee Youth Achievement

This report is the product of a group research project carried out in partnership with Victoria University students, secondary school refugee students and the facilitators of the Homework Club. Set…continue reading

Posted on 11 November 2020 |

‘Marking time’: Experiences of successful asylum seekers in Aotearoa New Zealand

This research explores the extent to which successful asylum seekers are able to participate in Aotearoa New Zealand life by documenting the experiences of 18 people who have been recognised…continue reading

Posted on 11 November 2020 |

Participatory Action Research (PAR) with Assyrian Youth

This report documents the experience of a group of researchers who started a Participatory Action Research (PAR) project with the Assyrian Youth community in Wellington. The objective of the project…continue reading

Posted on 11 November 2020 |

Wellington Refugee Youth Issues Summary: Backgrounder for Wellington people working with refugee-background youth

This backgrounder is a starting point. The Refugee Youth Action Group (Wellington) is made up of government and non-government agencies keen to see action on the issues so refugee-background youth…continue reading

Posted on 13 November 2020 |

RASNZ COVID-19 Response Study: Remote Psychosocial Service Provision to Former Refugee and Asylum Seeker Communities in Auckland During Lockdown

This study was commissioned to capture the experiences of Refugees as Survivors New Zealand (RASNZ) clinical and community services as they responded to COVID 19; and to understand the impact…continue reading

Posted on 13 November 2020 |

ComVoices 2020 State of the Sector Survey – Summary

While still fragile, the community and voluntary sector is generally more stable and viable than it was two years ago. The survey of 129 community and voluntary organisations shows that…continue reading

Posted on 24 November 2020 |

ComVoices 2020 State of the Sector Survey

This 2020 State of the Sector Survey is the fourth biennial snapshot of the community and voluntary sector undertaken by ComVoices. Its findings reinforce those of previous surveys and other…continue reading

Posted on 24 November 2020 |

Mana Whānau Final Evaluation

The purpose of the report is to evaluate the first two years of the Mana Whānau programme, to identify the approach, key components and delivery mechanisms, determine how well it…continue reading

Posted on 29 November 2020 |

Spillover effect of COVID19 on the Global Economy

The pandemic of COVID19 has disrupted every aspect of life. From groceries to medicines, travel to events, sports to funerals, economics to politics and religion to social rights all domains…continue reading

Posted on 1 December 2020 |

Local Authorities and Community Engagement on Climate Change Adaptation

This report explores how regional and territorial authorities in Aotearoa New Zealand currently understand their role in climate adaptation, to what extent they are currently fulfilling that role, and how…continue reading

Posted on 2 December 2020 |

I just want to be myself: Rethinking Pacific climate change adaptation

After completing nine months cross-context research in Eastern Fiji, I wrote my Master’s thesis to answer this question: To what extent do local concerns, with regard to climate change, inform…continue reading

Posted on 2 December 2020 |