Blog

The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.

Struggling to be Involved: A grounded theory of Māori whānau engagement with healthcare

Discrimination faced by Māori whānau while they were seeking to improve their health is a constant struggle. Despite the many negative experiences, collective ownership or we-dentity contributed to their resolution…continue reading

An Analysis of Needs and Opportunities to Inform a Sustainable Food Strategy for the Kaipātiki Project

Colleagues from the Kaipātiki Project and The University of Auckland partnered on a project to capture the experiences of stakeholders to help identify the people in the local community who…continue reading

Evaluation of the The WaterBoy’s ‘Taku Wairua’ program

This is paper is evaluation of the Taku Wairua programme to assess the diverse effects of the program and identify areas for improvement. Taku Wairua is a program designed to…continue reading

COVID-19 Hauora Wellbeing Survey of the tangata whenua, community & voluntary sector – Dataset

The survey by Volunteering New Zealand and Hui E! Community Aotearoa of more than 600 organisations in the tangata whenua, community and voluntary sector showed the sector is experiencing increased…continue reading

COVID-19 Hauora Wellbeing Survey of the tangata whenua, community & voluntary sector

The survey by Volunteering New Zealand and Hui E! Community Aotearoa of more than 600 organisations in the tangata whenua, community and voluntary sector showed the sector is experiencing increased…continue reading

Store robberies for tobacco products: Perceived causes and potential solutions

In 2015, the media began to report with greater frequency that NZ convenience stores were being robbed for tobacco products. There are three reasons why this was shocking to the…continue reading

“You’re so powerless”: Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ people’s experiences before becoming homeless in Aotearoa New Zealand

Little is known in Aotearoa New Zealand about experiences of homelessness amongst Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ identifying people, despite growing international literature regarding LGBTIQ+ homelessness. Using data from semi-structured interviews with eight people…continue reading

Te Ora Tinana Project

Sport Otago completed a needs assessment to identify the physical activity needs and aspirations of priority groups in the Waitaki District (Waitaki) who have inequitable access to physical activity opportunities…continue reading

Measuring Community Mobilisation

Community mobilisation (CM) is a transformative approach used to create social change on complex issues. CM has been used in practice for many years; however, until recently, had little presence…continue reading

Pathways to Mauri Ora

Whānau experiences of The Pride Project have indicated that whānau have improved social connections through participating in programmes and activities, that trust relationships with Hope Navigators help to breakdown barriers…continue reading

Youth19 – Period Poverty Fact Sheet

Youth19 – Vaping Fact Sheet

Back to top