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A Summer Series of Short Sharp Skills Workshops – in Auckland in February
A series of two hour workshops, presented by Inspiring Communities, Unitec, Community Waitakere, NSCSS and Auckland Council, are being offered for you to learn new skills, network and have fun!…
He Kokonga Whare Writers Fellowship Awards 2014, Application
We are inviting applications from Maori Writers, for 4 Writers Fellowship Awards. These Fellowships will be awarded for writing to be done in association with the He Kokonga Whare Programme…
Māori kuia in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Perceptions of Marae and How Marae Affects their Health
This article reports and discusses the perceptions that Kuia (older Māori female or grandmother) have of their health and, how their connections to marae (place and space, often consisting of…
Millennial Survey Findings
Some interesting findings having come from Deloitte’s third annual Millennial Survey. “The questionnaire focused on the role business plays in society; its objectives, impact and outcomes; the responsibility of business…
Claiming Interstitial Space for Multicultural, Transdisciplinary Research Through Community – up Values
Fiona Cram, Katoa Ltd, Auckland. Hazel Phillips, Independent Consultant, Wellington. Published in 2012 in the International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, this paper looks at, The development of Māori (Indigenous…
Effectiveness of Relationship Education Programmes in Schools for Years 7-13
A rapid literature review prepared for the Families Commission by the Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unit. This paper looks at the New Zealand education context, what works in school-based…
The Power of Story – Workshop for Not for Profit Organisations
When: Feb 12 2014 9am – 1pm Where: Unitec Mount Albert Campus, Gate 4, Carrington Road, Mount Albert, Bdg. 76 (a map will be sent on registration) Cost: $75 plus…
Ngā pou wāhine: A framework of empowerment for Māori women and gambling misuse
Ngā Pou Wāhine is a culturally embedded mana wāhine framework that addresses the complexity of Māori women’s gambling experiences, and provides an empowering process for behavioural change to regain their…
Approaches to Measuring Community Change
Measuring the change that we effect has been a challenge for the community sector. Liz Weaver, who is presenting Community Research’s first webinar, Collective Impact: Getting to Shared Measurement, on…
Intimate Partner Violence: Economic Costs and Implications for Growth and Development
Intimate partner violence: economic costs and implications for growth and development. Women’s Voice, Agency, & Participation Research Series, 2013, no.3 This paper was commissioned by the World Bank Group to help…
(Re)Positioning the Indigenous Academic Researcher: A Journey of Critical Reflexive Understanding and Storytelling
This article aims to explore, (de)construct, (re)affirm and (re)position my experiences in Indigenous-centred research through an Indigenous lens. Specifically, I look to highlight my experiences as a fourth-year undergraduate student…