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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
ANZTSR 2014 Crisis Communication Capacity for Disaster Resilience: Community Participation of Information Providing and Verifying in Indonesian Volcanic Eruption
This case study of Jalin Merapi in the 2010 Merapi volcanic eruption captures how local communities can empower themselves through participation in providing, sharing and verifying information within their social…continue reading
Posted on 26 November 2014 |
A Paradox in Action? A Critical Analysis of an Appreciative Inquiry.
A journey comprised of three paths is the metaphor through which I: i) reflect and report on my involvement with four New Zealand primary school Boards of Trustees (BOTs) investigating…continue reading
Posted on 18 February 2019 |
ANZTSR 2014 Third Sector Accounting and Accountability in Australia: Anything But a Level Playing Field
This is the first, desk research stage seeking to understand why some Australian Not-for-Profit organisations make voluntary financial disclosures beyond their basic statutory obligations. We found institutional and stakeholder theories…continue reading
Posted on 26 November 2014 |
Anagotus fairburni Monitoring Orua Wairua
6 years ago, 74 flax weevils (Anagotus fairburni) and 100 Cook Strait giant weta (Deinacrida rugosa) were translocated from Maud Island and released over 2 sites across Oruawairua. One site…continue reading
Posted on 12 February 2019 |
ANZTSR 2014 Mapping the Diverse Community Economy Sector in Christchurch
Post-quake Christchurch has seen a flourishing of alternative economic activities that work to directly support the wellbeing of residents, often through the volunteer and community sector. This project seeks to…continue reading
Posted on 11 November 2014 |
How the wellbeing of addiction practitioners is affected by their professional practice.
Addiction practitioners in New Zealand work alongside those who are experiencing a range of addictions, as well as those who care for them, to assist in making recovery for clients…continue reading
Posted on 31 January 2019 |
New Lynn Bike Hub Impact Evaluation
This report is an impact evaluation of the EcoMatters’ New Lynn bike hub. The report aims to better understand the extent of progress made in the one year of operation…continue reading
Posted on 10 January 2019 |
ANZTSR 2014: Volunteerism: Alive and Well or Dying Quietly? Learnings from New Zealand community-based organisations, volunteerism experts and social enterprises
Not-for-profits, community-based organisations and social enterprises have volunteerism at its roots, and for many at its heart. The ‘Third Sector’ is still commonly known to many as the ‘Voluntary Sector’.…continue reading
Posted on 10 November 2014 |
Why aren’t men more active in supporting family violence campaigns?
A project looking at men’s awareness of and potential engagement in the prevention of family violence.
Posted on 12 December 2018 |
ANZTSR 2014 In celebration of actionable theory (trying to practice what we preach!)
Our purpose in this conference paper is to • Define (and celebrate) what we mean by ‘actionable theory’ and how our model fits this endeavour • Discuss the value of…continue reading
Posted on 10 November 2014 |
The word from the street: The views of homeless men on a supportive pathway forward.
A group of 30 homeless men were interviewed about their background, experience of services and their hopes for the future.
Posted on 10 December 2018 |
ANZTSR 2014 Governance and strategy in Disability organisations in Australia revisited
Organisations in the Australian disability sector have new regulatory pressures challenging their governance structures. Increasing levels of political, economic and social pressure means that membership of third sector boards is…continue reading
Posted on 9 November 2014 |