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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Small-holder Coffee Grower and Livelihoods in Timor-Leste : Current status, Issues and Challenges
Based on a field study in 2013, it analyses the role of coffee production in the socio-economic and livelihoods of small-holders. It presents prospects for livelihoods upliftment and some of…continue reading
Posted on 1 August 2018 |
Te Mana tu o te Wahine: Women as Leaders in the Community & Voluntary Sector
There is little information in Aotearoa New Zealand about how women are represented in the Community and Voluntary Sector, despite the fact that the the sector’s voluntary and paid workforce…continue reading
Posted on 7 April 2014 |
For the Greater Good – Overview of Findings from the Mapping the Social Sector Project
Mapping the Social Sector in the Western Bay of Plenty project emerged from a need expressed by the sector to better understand itself, provide data for future planning, and to…continue reading
Posted on 27 July 2018 |
Spirituality and Well-being: Discussion Paper
This paper aims to generate discussion about how we understand and respond to the spirit I spirituality I wairua as an experiential aspect of being human. Discussion on the well-being…continue reading
Posted on 30 March 2014 |
He waka eke noa: Māori grandparents raising grandchildren
This article analyses data from Māori participants in a large study of grandparents raising grandchildren conducted in 2016 (the overall data was analysed and reported on in Gordon, 2016, 2017…continue reading
Posted on 5 July 2018 |
Pasifika Success as Pasifika: Pasifika Conceptualisations of Literacy for Success as Pasifika in Aotearoa New Zealand
This research report presents the details and findings of a research project commissioned by Adult and Community Education (ACE) Aotearoa, entitled Pasifika Success as Pasifika in Aotearoa New Zealand (PSAPiA).…continue reading
Posted on 21 March 2014 |
New Migrant Parenting Report
This research aims to better understand the parenting practices of new migrants in Auckland’s North Shore communities. Its primary use is to assist Whānau Marama Parenting, a parenting programme provider…continue reading
Posted on 2 July 2018 |
Impact in the Voluntary Sector
While the value added by voluntary organisations is widely accepted by government and other funders, there has been increased pressure for the voluntary sector to measure the difference they make…continue reading
Posted on 19 March 2014 |
State of Volunteering 2017
For the third year running, Volunteering NZ has undertaken a survey with all registered charities nationwide, to create a general view of the volunteer landscape. The report had 1,584 responses…continue reading
Posted on 26 June 2018 |
Waimate Matters
The primary objective of this research was to identify how people felt about living in the wider Waimate District, and the barriers to particpation for residents. This research will in…continue reading
Posted on 31 May 2018 |
Bushwhacking for Tiriti Based Justice: 2014 Joan Cook State of the Pākehā Nation Memorial Waitangi Day Essay
This paper is part of a annual series of essays commissioned for Waitangi Day which explores the State of the Pākehā nation in memory of the late Joan Cook –…continue reading
Posted on 4 February 2014 |
Study of grandparents in family court proceedings over their grandchildren prior to the 2014 changes to the court
Grandparents raising grandchildren are often required to formalise caregiver arrangements before they are given access to support. Our study examined those who went to court before and after the family…continue reading
Posted on 27 May 2018 |