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

Project Whitestreaming: A report on the generalising of Māori specialist staff positions in the tertiary education sector

This report presents the findings of a Tertiary Education Union Te Hautū Kahurangi o Aotearoa (TEU) research project that sought to investigate “whitestreaming” in universities, and institutes of technology and…continue reading

Developing Community Circus in Aotearoa New Zealand

What is community circus, who is it for, what comes out of it and how can it be developed? These questions were the focus of a research project conducted from…continue reading

supporting vulnerable older people in the community: positioning wesley community action (WCA) to meet emerging challenges through setting and acheiving best practice

this review sketches a picture of changing demand and supply for elder care home care support services and evolving best practice. The future of care of older people is imagined…continue reading

Ngā Rerenga o Te Tiriti: Community organisations engaging with the Treaty of Waitangi

Ngā Rerenga o Te Tiriti responds to the aspiration of groups and organisations within the community sector to be more engaged with the Treaty of Waitangi. It brings together many…continue reading

Positive and Proud: Building a Better Future for Merivale

This report is a piece of action research. It provides a snapshot of how the residents of Merivale, Tauranga feel about their suburb and reveals what they would like to…continue reading

TPA (CHCH) Rental Survey 2013

The TPA rental survey is a response to the concerns expressed by many tenants across Canterbury with increased rents and the poor quality of their rental housing post-earthquakes. This report…continue reading

Our best generation yet! Engaging Pasifika whanau hearts & and minds in their children’s learning and education.

In 2013, the Rise UP Trust gained Lotteries funding to explore culturally relevant and responsive ways to engage Pasifika whānau in their children’s learning, and to support the development of…continue reading

The Hidden Abuse of Disabled People Residing in the Community: An Exploratory Study

The study was inspired by a growing awareness of the abuse of disabled people living in the New Zealand community. Next, while international research has highlighted that disabled people are…continue reading

Identifying the non-structural impacts of the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence on the Hurunui District

The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) is the agency leading and coordinating the recovery of greater Christchurch following the September 2010 and February 2011 earthquakes. The area over which CERA…continue reading

An Investment in Evaluation – Final Report

The following report presents a summarisation of the development research and evaluation project “Evaluation for More Effective Community Development”. This project was initiated by Community Waitakere in 2012 and completed…continue reading

A Report on the Progress of Te Kooti o Timatanga Hou – The Court of New Beginnings

Te Kooti o Timatanga Hou, or the Court of New Beginnings, was established in October 2010 following advocacy to the Chief District Court Judge by Lifewise, an agency working with…continue reading

Amplify Action Enquiry

AMPLIFY is a 13-month action enquiry into the needs and best practice approaches for 9-13 year olds in the West Auckland suburbs of McLaren Park and Henderson South. The action…continue reading

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