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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Giving voice to tamariki and rangatahi in community organisations
We welcome Judge Becroft, Children’s Commissioner, who discusses how community organisations can focus on and respond to priorities for our tamariki and rangatahi. He shares insights into how children fared…
Implementing Mahi A Atua as a service response
In response to the hugely positive feedback from our Mahi a Atua webinar, we now welcome Riana Manuel, Manukura Hauora (CEO), and Taima Campbell, Poukura Hauora (Clinical Services Manager), from…
Māori Recovery
In this webinar, filmed on Thursday 21st May 2020, we are joined by Dr. Regan Potangaroa, Adrian Te Patu and Maire Kipa who present on the challenges and opportunities for…
Sharon Armstrong – Staying Safe in Isolation
Check out these 2 videos filmed for us in April 2020 by Sharon Armstrong (Ngati Kahungunu), who became a victim of romance fraud in April 2011, when she was arrested…