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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Governing for Good: The Governance Capability of Social Service NGOs
The boards that govern Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) who deliver social services face a range of complex challenges. They must secure sustainable funding, comply with changes in the law and…continue reading
Posted on 20 October 2017 |
Ongoing resilience from the ground up research report
This report summarises the Masters thesis of the same title (also found in this directory). I briefly discuss methodology and background to the case study of Project Lyttelton before explaining…continue reading
Posted on 11 November 2013 |
Overview Paper in the State of Volunteering in New Zealand
Volunteering is central to the social development, economy, and environment of New Zealanders. Between 2004 and 2013, Statistics NZ data shows there was a 21% increase in the number of…continue reading
Posted on 25 September 2017 |
Ongoing resilience from the ground up: A relational place based approach to grassroots community resilience
When the devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand, at 12.51pm on 22nd February 2011, the psychological and physical landscape was irrevocably changed. In the days and weeks…continue reading
Posted on 11 November 2013 |
Monitoring and Evaluating of Learning Networks (INTRAC, March 2010)
Learning networks operate under a variety of names: communities of practice; e-learning networks; web-discussion fora, learning communities, thematic groups… Whatever name they go by, they tend to be groups of…continue reading
Posted on 31 July 2017 |
Canterbury NGO Workforce Survey
Although a small sample size of only 15 respondents, this Canterbury survey into the health sector workforce needs of non-profit organisations provides some of the only available information on the…continue reading
Posted on 14 October 2013 |
Curious Classrooms 2014-2015 – A brief summary report. (Dec 2nd 2015 Todd Foundation)
An experiment which resulted in better partnerships between schools and science providers, and more ‘wow’ science experiences in classrooms. The Todd Foundation recently completed its Curious Classrooms project with a…continue reading
Posted on 30 July 2017 |
Kaiti Neighbourhood Survey (2010)
This report shares results of a survey of community needs in Kaiti, Gisbourne. The survey was conducted in 2010. The results from the surveys have been collected, entered and analyzed…continue reading
Posted on 1 October 2013 |
A Proposal to Build a Robust, Evidence Based Learning System for Social Investment. ComVoices (March 2017)
In 2016 the Ministry of Soical Development (MSD) advised that from July 2017 its contracts with funded providers would include, as a condition of funding, the requirement to gather and…continue reading
Posted on 5 June 2017 |
Kaiti Community Cohesion Project Report
The suburb of Kaiti in Gisborne is characterized by established families with a strong affinity to their community and a desire to challenge the negative reputation of Kaiti by making…continue reading
Posted on 1 October 2013 |
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 |