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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
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 |
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
Posted on 2 December 2020 |
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
Posted on 10 December 2020 |
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
Posted on 14 December 2020 |
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
Posted on 15 December 2020 |
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
Posted on 20 January 2021 |