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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Capability Development Model
Te Taumata, the iwi representative board of Te Pūtahitanga mandated a capability development model of commissioning. This type of model closely aligns with Māori values whilst also being an economically…continue reading
Posted on 27 October 2020 |
Progressive Thinking: Ten Possible Futures for Public & Community Services
While the COVID-19 crisis has reminded us of how underprepared the world was to detect and respond to emerging infectious diseases, it simultaneously revealed how well-placed and effective institutions in…continue reading
Posted on 20 August 2020 |
Kaupapa Māori and the PATH research tool in a post-colonial indigenous context
Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH) is a visual facilitation tool that is used to make strategic plans with whānau and service providers throughout Aotearoa. In this project supported with…continue reading
Posted on 11 December 2019 |
Whānau Ora action research: Evidence of transformation following whānau planning and engagement.
Action research – as part of the wider measurement activity for the Whānau Ora approach – is focused on providing evidence of provider practice, developing improved whānau-centred service delivery and…continue reading
Posted on 31 January 2014 |
Tino Rangatiratanga: How Self-determination Can Heal a Broken Village
This is a powerpoint presentation and resource to understand the link between In-determination and self-determination, violence and abuse, and the breakdown and recovery of the whanau/family unit.
Posted on 31 January 2014 |
Whānau Ora: What does it mean in practice?
Power point Presentation by Heather Gifford. A power point explanation of whanau ora.
Posted on 31 January 2014 |
What drives Women Leaders to Adopt an Authoritarian Model of Power? An Essay on Female Principals in Kenya
Abstract There is ample evidence that a number of women leaders tend to adopt an authoritarian model of leadership. If I have found it necessary to question what drives women…continue reading
Posted on 12 July 2020 |
Ka whānau mai te reo: Honouring Whānau, Upholding Reo Māori
This is the first report from a 3-year (2012–2015) kaupapa Māori research project that investigates how best to support the continuity of reo Māori development of whānau as they transition…continue reading
Posted on 14 October 2013 |
EDUCATION: A RIGHT OR A PRIVILEGE? THE KENYAN PERSPECTIVE
EDUCATION: A RIGHT OR A PRIVILEGE? THE KENYAN PERSPECTIVE This study aims to facilitate debate about the State’s efforts in taking a rights-based approach in the education sector. The study…continue reading
Posted on 10 July 2020 |
E Rua Ngā Tūru – Attributing causation in Whānau Ora
This presentation explores how causal inferences can be drawn from a ‘natural experiment’, like Whānau Ora. I talk generally about health interventions and a little about the Whānau Ora initiative,…continue reading
Posted on 20 September 2013 |
Report on the effectiveness of services delivered by DOVE Hawkes Bay Inc.
DOVE and EIT wanted to address this by examining the efficacy of family violence prevention services run for men, women and youth in Hawke’s Bay. In particular, we were interested…continue reading
Posted on 29 August 2013 |
Counting Ourselves: The health and wellbeing of trans and non-binary people in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Counting Ourselves is the first comprehensive national survey of the health and wellbeing of trans and non-binary people living in Aotearoa New Zealand and was conducted from 21 June till…continue reading
Posted on 2 July 2020 |