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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Measuring the Economic Impact of Whānau Ora Programmes: He Toki ki te Mahi Case Study
Research to improve decisions and outcomes in business, resource and environmental issues. The Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit (AERU) operates at Lincoln University, providing research expertise for a wide range…continue reading
Posted on 5 November 2020 |
Peer Support Provided to People with Newly Acquired Spinal Cord Impairment in NZ: Evaluation Report
This work was a translational research project undertaken by Burwood Academy of Independent Living (BAIL) on behalf of the New Zealand Spinal Trust (NZST; based at the Burwood Spinal Unit,…continue reading
Posted on 15 July 2020 |
Whānau Ora Navigators Initial Research for Te Putahitanga O Te Waipounamu
Whānau Ora Navigators work with whānau and families to identify their needs and aspirations, support their participation in core sectors such as housing, education, primary health and employment and link…continue reading
Posted on 6 November 2020 |
Whānau Wananga – PS Haitama Whānau Trust
The purpose of this initiative was to create a whānau strategy to support re-connection and healing for a whānau that had endured intergenerational harm and trauma. The PS Haitana Whānau…continue reading
Posted on 27 October 2020 |
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 |