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Solutions to Child Poverty in New Zealand: Final Report
Solutions to child poverty in New Zealand (2012). Wellington: Children’s Commissioner The Office of the Children’s Commissioner’s Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty have released their final report.…continue reading
Research into the "next gen" of philanthropists
The next generations of major philanthropists, who fit into “Gen X” (born 1964-1980) or “Gen Y/Millennial” (born 1981-2000) generational cohorts, will wield more philanthropic power than any previous generation. With…continue reading
The Transition from State/NGO care to independence: What’s International Best Practice?
Social Service Providers Aotearoa are hosting a seminar with Dr Nicola Atwool, who will be speaking about the transition of children from care to independence. Dr Nicola Atwool is a…continue reading
Thinking Futures Workshop – 6 March 2013
Thinking Futures Workshop Te papa, Wellington, 6 March 2013 New Zealand Futures Trust seeks your participation in a workshop to: Identify gaps in the way futuring works to support New…continue reading
Ethics and research into violence against children
Ethics and research into violence against children A newly released report on the ethics of collecting data on violence against children, conducted for the Technical Working Group on Data Collection…continue reading
Announcement of support for social services providers to strengthen their ability to deliver results for whānau, families and clients
The Minister for Social Development, Hon Paula Bennett Murray Edridge, ISO Programme Sponsor and Deputy Chief Executive Family and Community Services have just released details about the Investing in Services…continue reading
People Behind the Research – Bonnie-May Shantz
Bonnie-May Shantz, Community Development Manager from Community Waitakere Charitable Trust talks about how people at Community Waitakere took a step back from their everyday practice, to determine how they wanted to…continue reading
New to the Whanau Ora Research Kete
A round up of the community research that you can find on www.whanauoraresearch.co.nz, eight items from people like you in our sector. ‘The PATH Planning Tool and its Potential for…continue reading
Dates for the Diary
ANGOA Community & Voluntary Sector Research Forums: Wellington Research Forum Tuesday 26th March 2013 3-5pm Tuesday 25th June 2013 Auckland Research Forum Thursday 28th March 2013 9.30am-12noon Thursday 27th June…continue reading
Moving Beyond Love and Luck – New to the Kete
Moving beyond love and luck: building right relationships and respecting lived experience in New Zealand autism policy. Hilary Stace‘s PhD thesis in Public Policy looks at the policy problems arising…continue reading
Mapping Family Change and Child Wellbeing Outcomes
Mapping Family Change and Child Wellbeing Outcomes For the first time, data are available on family well-being across high and low income countries around the world. The World Family Map report summarizes…continue reading
Health barriers to learning a concern for schools
Health barriers to learning a concern for schools As parents and teachers gear up for the 2013 school year, research from the University of Canterbury (UC) highlights the need for…continue reading