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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Outcomes Harvesting Evaluation – the missing piece of the puzzle?
How do you know that your organisation or group creates deep social change? Do you work in a complex environment where linear outputs are hard to measure? Our August 2021…continue reading
Healthy conversations about racism
In our June 2021 webinar, we discuss how we can have healthy conversations about racism online. How can we influence changes of perspective and promote racial equity? We are joined…continue reading
Harnessing the power of data to create a better future for Aotearoa
Ngapera Riley from FigureNZ shares her insights into the potential of data, the stories they tell and how the community sector can better utilise the data around us to create…continue reading
A Vision for Indigenous Evaluation
In brief As community sector professionals, we all need to ensure that our consultation and engagement can express Māori values. In this 60-minute webinar, experienced evaluator Nan Wehipeihana (Ngāti Tukorehe, Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui) and…continue reading
E na batini tanoa (Around the kava bowl)
Kava has played a dominant role in the cultural practices of many Pacific peoples for over 2000 years. These practices continue today, however myths and misinformation about this plant and…continue reading
Supporting New Zealand born Pacific youth
In the next of our Pasifika webinar series, we welcome Soalaupule Asetoa (Sam) Pilisi, who works to mentor and support Pacific youth aspirations into tertiary education. He explores experiences and…continue reading
Whose voice speaks?
As a New Zealand born Tongan, Dr Janet Tupou knows all about the identity struggles that walking in two worlds can bring. In our first free webinar of 2021, she…continue reading
Indigenous Research Ethics
Indigenous research ethics are a hot topic, with many non-indigenous researchers criticised for undertaking or leading research in and on indigenous communities. Indigenous researchers and communities are often compromised by…continue reading
Identity and its role in cross-cultural communication
Watch our webinar to hear Dr Daniel Hernandez, (pen name Arcia Tecun), Lecturer in Anthropology at the University of Auckland, discuss the role of identity in our society. He will…continue reading
Faikava
In our November webinar, Edmond Fehoko, Pasifika Partnerships Consultant at Manukau Institute of Technology, discusses how the use of cultural practices (e.g. faikava) can be used to capture intergenerational experiences…continue reading
Community research ethics
Watch our October 2020 webinar to hear Martin Tolich from the NZ Ethics Committee discuss community research ethics and how the NZEC can support you or your organisation on your…continue reading
Supporting Rainbow People in Aotearoa
Supporting Rainbow People in Aotearoa is a Rainbow resource for mental health professionals created through collaboration between InsideOUT, RainbowYOUTH, Gender Minorities Aotearoa, Youth Wellbeing Study and Gloria Fraser, a researcher…continue reading