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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Talanoa Research Methodology: A developing position on Pacific research
This paper contributes to the theorising on Pacific research approaches from a personal and Tongan perspective.
Posted on 20 November 2012 |
Chinese Migrants’ Mental Health and Adjustment to Life in New Zealand
Objective : The purpose of this study was to identify and assess the relative importance of predictors of the self-rated adjustment and psychiatric morbidity of recent Chinese migrants. Method: Chinese…continue reading
Posted on 4 February 2020 |
Fonofale – Model of Health 2001
This is a Pacific Island model of health for the use in the the New Zealand context.
Posted on 20 November 2012 |
‘Yes, we can; but together’: social capital and refugee resettlement
Resettled refugees need a network of relationships to ensure they can live meaningful lives in New Zealand. These relationships are complex and exist between individuals and communities at local and…continue reading
Posted on 28 January 2020 |
He Waka eke Noa – Health and Disability sector NGOs: Towards a whānau-centred approach 2010
The Health and Disability sector NGOs working group identified the current and potential contribution of NGOs to Whānau Ora. This paper recognises that sector NGOs are already maximising their contribution…continue reading
Posted on 13 November 2012 |
Challenges Faced – Implications for Policy: The Everyday Lives of Eastern European Women in New Zealand
This study explored the everyday lives, aspirations, and coping strategies of seven Eastern European immigrant women in New Zealand who came from Bulgaria, the former Eastern Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania,…continue reading
Posted on 28 January 2020 |
Rangatahi Initiative: Process Evaluation
WCA hosts the Rangatahi Initiative which works in “hard to reach” whānau (mostly Black Power affiliated) with a focus on improving physical and emotional/mental health outcomes. It operates as a…continue reading
Posted on 13 November 2012 |
HEARTS AND MINDS OF KATIKATI – NGĀ NGĀKAU ME NGĀ HINENGARO O KATIKATI
The Hearts and Minds of Katikati research project was conceived by the Katikati Taiao and supported with funding from the Lotteries commission. The Hearts and Minds research aims to provide…continue reading
Posted on 28 January 2020 |
Te Kawai Toro – Report of analysis of expressions of interest 2006
In 2006 the J R McKenzie Trust invited expressions of interest from Māori community organisations for grants supporting whānau development. This resulted in a large and diverse response. This document…continue reading
Posted on 13 November 2012 |
Refugees as ‘Others’: Social and cultural citizenship rights for refugees in NZ health services
Citizenship, as effective social, cultural and economic participation for refugee groups, depends on appropriate institutional structures and processes in resettlement societies. This thesis using critical social theoretical perspectives addresses the…continue reading
Posted on 27 January 2020 |
Mahi Aroha: Māori Perspectives on Volunteering and Cultural Obligations
Volunteering for Māori is based on the notion of whanaungatanga (kinship) and the benefits derived from contributing to the common good. Within Māori culture, conceptions of self are linked to…continue reading
Posted on 13 November 2012 |
Social Policy Journal of New Zealand Issue 37 Te Puna Whakaaro. Chapter ‘Health”. Public Health System Responsiveness to Refugee Groups in New Zealand: Activation from the Bottom Up.
Issue 37 of the Social Policy Journal of New Zealand comprises research papers on a wide range of topics with implications for policy across the social sector. Research relating to…continue reading
Posted on 26 January 2020 |