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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

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

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

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

RASNZ Refugee Resettlement and Support Services in the Auckland Region: A Study in the Era of COVID-19

The study describes multiple systemic barriers to former refugee groups receiving adequate and equitable support in New Zealand health, housing, income support, education and social services. Access to services is…continue reading

A Centre for Restorative Research and Engagement

This report presents insights from our research and our interviews with people who have significant experience of restorative practice in the New Zealand context. We have utilised this knowledge to…continue reading

Community-led initiatives for climate adaptation and mitigation

Planning for climate change is complex. There is some uncertainty about how quickly the climate will change and what the anticipated localised effects will be. There are also governance questions,…continue reading

Time to Shine COVID-19 Impact Community Survey Report

A survey of Aotearoa New Zealand’s community sector on the impacts of COVID‐19: This report details the findings of a national COVID‐19 impact survey carried out across the Tangata Whenua,…continue reading

An Introduction to Deep Thinking

The aim of this short graphic resource is to expose the role that language plays in consolidating bias in our everyday normative thinking. Implicit in its content is an alternative…continue reading

A Beginners’ Guide to Plagiarism

A friendly easy-to-read booklet about what plagiarism is and how to avoid it

Deconstructing Tongan Creativity: A Talanoa about Walking in Two Worlds

The growing number of Tongan creators searching for a place of belonging and acceptance between the two worlds Tonga and Aotearoa New Zealand has contributed to cultural spaces shifting in…continue reading

Food Hygiene

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