This paper, written by Andrea Tamburro (Indiana University North West), looks at how and why the field of social services needs to have a strong knowledge basis of the effects…
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‘Marking Time’ Experiences of Successful Asylum Seekers in Aotearoa New Zealand
This research is based on interviews with 18 people who have successfully claimed asylum and staff from agencies working with asylum seekers. They found systemic information and service delivery gaps…
2014 Indigenous Development Conference announced
The 6th Biennial International Indigenous Development Research Conference will be held at the University of Auckland this year, from the 25th -28th of November. Hosted by Ngā Pae o te…
Whānau Ora; He Whakaaro Ā Whānau: Māori Family Views of Family Wellbeing
Written by Amohia F. Boulton and Heather H. Gifford, this article presents the findings from two studies that investigated the concept of whānau ora (family wellbeing): One examined the nature…
What Does it Mean to be Well in Schools? A Thesis on Wellbeing in New Zealand Secondary Schools
What does it mean to be well in schools? An exploration of multiple perspectives on student wellbeing in a New Zealand secondary school context. A thesis by Anne Kathryn Soutter,…
Talking with Shaun Ackroyd
Shaun Ackroyd has been involved in research and evaluation for over thirteen years, and has been working independently for the past eight years. Originally from Gisborne, Shaun is currently based…
Media Advisory: Whānau Ora Commissioning Agencies to be announced next year
Hon Tariana Turia Minister for Whānau Ora Minister of Whānau Ora Tariana Turia said on the 19th of this month that a decision on the commissioning agencies for Whānau Ora…
Rugby World Cup Generates Legacy for Volunteering
A longitudinal study of the volunteers who volunteered at the Rugby World Cup (2011) sought to explore the relationships between motivations, expectations, and experiences of RWC 2011 volunteers and the…
Media Release: Change of Governance Proposed in Māori Language Strategy
Strengthening the focus on whānau, hapū and iwi, and consolidating Māori leadership, are the key principles underpinning the proposed new Māori Language Strategy which the Minister of Māori Affairs, Hon…
Hapū Ora: Wellbeing in the Early Stages of Life
This paper was funded by the partnership programme of the Health Research Council of New Zealand and the Ministry of Health and carried out by Whāriki Research Group SHORE and…
The first Conference of the American Indigenous Research Association was held at Salish Kootenai College on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Pablo, Montana on October 11-12, 2013.
Over 200 people attended which included people from across the United States and Canada, including our own Fiona Cram from Aotearoa. The American indigenous Research Association works to foster the…
Community-based Participatory Research to Address Childhood Obesity: Experiences from Alexander First Nation in Canada
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an evidence-based approach that can guide the development, implementation, and evaluation of childhood obesity prevention initiatives at the community level. The goal of this paper…