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

Perceptions of Community Safety in West Auckland

Community Safety is relevant at both individual and community levels. This research report is about perceptions of safety which is different from an objective measure of changing crime rates, or…continue reading

Posted on 31 May 2017 |

Gisborne Voter Participation Project: Evaluation report

Ka Pai Kaiti facilitated a project to increase voter turnout and participation in the local council and district health board elections in Gisborne 2010. The purpose of research project was…continue reading

Posted on 1 October 2013 |

Final Report for project ‘He ara toiora: Suicide prevention for Ngātiwai youth through the arts’ (LGB-2016-28888)

Suicide in New Zealand is considered to be a major health crisis, with Māori taitamariki (youth) featuring in disproportionate numbers as more likely to die from suicide than non-Māori youth.…continue reading

Posted on 10 February 2017 |

Window on Waikato Poverty (Issue 5): Imbalances and Inequalities

Growing inequalities are leading to imbalances in the way people are able to live well and care for each other and the environment. I this issue we report on the…continue reading

Posted on 30 September 2013 |

Can Voluntary Organisations Survive the Bear Hug of Government Funding? – A View from Aotearoa New Zealand

Purchase-of-service contracting with voluntary organisations for social services in Aotearoa New Zealand is examined, in the context of international trends and as a part of the long run historical evolution…continue reading

Posted on 8 February 2017 |

Talk about poverty: Reporting back and moving forward

Poverty is experienced in many different ways and certainly involves much more than a lack of money or even economic power. This report brings together stories of the ways in…continue reading

Posted on 30 September 2013 |

What can Pākehā learn from engaging in Kaupapa Māori research?

Written by Te Wāhanga kairangahau Alex Barnes, this working paper focuses on how Pākehā have become involved in Māori-determined and controlled educational research, and what issues inhibit and facilitate their…continue reading

Posted on 27 January 2017 |

Stress Management for Hospice Staff

This research evaluated the effectiveness of a stress management programme for hospice staff, using a quasi-experimental, pre-test post-test, methodology with a participation and comparison group. The initial post-test was followed…continue reading

Posted on 25 September 2013 |

Crushed or Just Bruised? Voluntary Organisations 25 Years Under the Bear Hug of Government Funding in Aotearoa New Zealand

What has happened in the 25 years or so since purchase-of-service contracting was introduced for government funding of voluntary organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand? This article provides a brief commentary…continue reading

Posted on 8 December 2016 |