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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
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 |
There is always someone worse off…The unheard voices of women fromthe Christchurch earthquakes and beyond
The Christchurch earthquakes can be viewed from many disciplines: geology, geography, history, disaster management, psychology, sociology etc. For the past two years, the National Council of Women in Christchurch has…continue reading
Posted on 3 February 2014 |
Co-operation among Cook Islanders living in New Zealand: Research into the impact of the Cook Islands Development Agency of New Zealand’s oneCO-OPERATIVE Model
This report is the result of a research project funded by the Lottery Grants Board through the Lottery Community Sector Research Committee, into the impact of the oneCO-OPERATIVE initiative of…continue reading
Posted on 21 May 2018 |
Post-Disaster Mobilities: Exploring Household Relocation after the Canterbury Earthquakes
During 2010 and 2011, a series of major earthquakes caused widespread damage in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. The magnitude 6.3 quake in February 2011 caused 185 fatalities. In…continue reading
Posted on 14 January 2014 |