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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.

Community Case Studies Research Report : Tairāwhiti Climate Adaptation Planning Project

Extreme weather events have become more frequent with climate change. The East Coast has been particularly hard hit in recent years. In early 2023 the Gisborne District Council commissioned Te…continue reading

Posted on 13 May 2024 |

Regenerative Communities Pilot Report

This report tells the story of a project to explore using a regenerative approach to community-building. The pilot aimed to both learn and practice how to undertake regeneration with and…continue reading

Posted on 7 May 2024 |

O Le Ala I Le Pule O Le Tautua: Pacific Peoples Participation in Governance in Aotearoa New Zealand

Pacific people have been in Aotearoa / New Zealand for generations and have made many meaningful contributions to their new home: contributions in the spheres of sport, education, the arts,…continue reading

Posted on 18 April 2024 |

Foodshed and Food System Analysis – Buller District

The Foodshed and Food System Analysis for the Buller district is part of a Local Food Economyinitiative. In providing insights into the foodshed and food system, KNECT (the local community…continue reading

Posted on 5 April 2024 |

Chinese migrant communities’ relationships to coastal spaces in the ‘City of Sails’, Aotearoa New Zealand

New Zealanders have long-standing and multifaceted relationships with coasts, including recreation activities in, on and by the water. Leisure scholarship to date has paid little attention to outdoor recreation in…continue reading

Posted on 9 March 2024 |

Evaluation Toolkit

This Evaluation Toolkit provides guidance and tools to enable a cohesive approach to measuring impact across our organisation and within the community. The toolkit informs our Annual Impact Story which…continue reading

Posted on 4 March 2024 |

Epilepsy New Zealand – Wellbeing Opportunity Assessment Report 2024

People living with epilepsy or unexplained seizures (PLWS) can have very different lived experiences. Epilepsy New Zealand (ENZ) is aleading advocacy, support, and training association in Aotearoa New Zealand for…continue reading

Posted on 30 January 2024 |

Outcomes, Accountability and Community Organisations: Holy Grail, Black Hole or Wholly Possible?

Context: The Winds of ChangeSince 1984 the New Zealand Government was an early and bold adopter of neoliberal approaches to public administration that collectively came to be known as new…continue reading

Posted on 25 January 2024 |

Long Term Impacts of Youth Mentoring: A thematic analysis of interviews collected with previous mentees, mentors and mentee whānau of the Challenge for Change mentoring programme.

Challenge for Change (C4C) is a mentoring programme run by BGI, a youth development organisation. C4C fosters mentoring partnerships between volunteer mentors and young people ages 9-13. This research aimed…continue reading

Posted on 20 December 2023 |