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Mind The Gap
This is Bryan Bruce’s latest documentary on what is driving the gap between rich and poor in New Zealand. Bruce investigates why the current state of child health in New…continue reading
Juggling community circus research
A research project looking into community circus had some surprising results. The two primary aims of the research were to begin to quantify the impact of circus programmes, and to…continue reading
Maximising the Impacts of your Research: A Handbook for Social Scientists
“There are few academics who are interested in doing research that simply has no influence on anyone else in academia or outside.” Social science research can be used to inform…continue reading
Progressing Collective Impact in New Zealand
This discussion piece by Megan Thomas provides an Aotearoa New Zealand perspective on Collective Impact. See also our Collective Impact resource page The complexity of the problems we need to…continue reading
Like Minds Newsletter, August 2013
The latest Like Minds Newsletter (issue 53) is now available. The focus is on stigma and discrimination associated with mental health. This edition profiles the following research: 1.5 Generation Chinese…continue reading
The Wholeness of Life –Towards a New Practice of Change Workshop
From 2 pm Thursday 6 February to 4 pm Sunday 9 February 2014 Vaughan Park Retreat Centre, Long Bay, Auckland Cost: $1350 plus GST (includes all meals & accommodation) This workshop…continue reading
Working as Allies: Supporters of Indigenous Justice Reflect
In Working as allies non-indigenous supporters of indigenous justice in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand discuss their practice. Through in-depth interviews they candidly share the challenges of this work and their responses…continue reading
Practical Evaluation Workshops
Do you really know whether the services you deliver make a difference? How do you verify to funders that you team are making a positive impact? Do you need better data…continue reading
University Degrees: Impact on Lifecycle of Earnings
The study compares the earnings (and employment) of people who have a first degree (and 2 or more A-levels) with those with 2 or more A-levels and no higher education…continue reading
Ngā Pae Research Methods & Skills Scholarships 2013 NZSSN Summer Programme
Applications are now being accepted for Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga’s Research Methods and Skills Scholarships via the New Zealand Social Statistics Network (NZSSN) summer programme 2013. Applications must be received…continue reading
Developing Community Circus in Aotearoa New Zealand: Key Research Findings – Research in Kete
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
Seeing is Believing: A Guide to Visual Storytelling Best Practices
The Visual Story Lab is a project of Resource Media, it exists to show people why social change matters. “Science shows us that our brains are wired to respond first…continue reading