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

Negotiating service within areas of responsibilities: Experiences of New Zealand born Pacific tertiary students

Service within Pacific cultures is a practical way to utilise personal skills and resources to contribute to the needs of others. There is an expectation that Pacific youth play an…continue reading

Posted on 19 February 2021 |

Ten Key Issues and Recommendations to the OHCHR for Addressing Police Brutality and Racism

This research has identified ten issues and recommendations to contribute to the OHCHR’s timely report on systemic racism and police brutality.

Posted on 11 February 2021 |

Deconstructing Tongan Creativity: A Talanoa about Walking in Two Worlds

The growing number of Tongan creators searching for a place of belonging and acceptance between the two worlds Tonga and Aotearoa New Zealand has contributed to cultural spaces shifting in…continue reading

Posted on 29 January 2021 |

A Beginners’ Guide to Plagiarism

A friendly easy-to-read booklet about what plagiarism is and how to avoid it

Posted on 20 January 2021 |

An Introduction to Deep Thinking

The aim of this short graphic resource is to expose the role that language plays in consolidating bias in our everyday normative thinking. Implicit in its content is an alternative…continue reading

Posted on 20 January 2021 |

Time to Shine COVID-19 Impact Community Survey Report

A survey of Aotearoa New Zealand’s community sector on the impacts of COVID‐19: This report details the findings of a national COVID‐19 impact survey carried out across the Tangata Whenua,…continue reading

Posted on 15 December 2020 |

Community-led initiatives for climate adaptation and mitigation

Planning for climate change is complex. There is some uncertainty about how quickly the climate will change and what the anticipated localised effects will be. There are also governance questions,…continue reading

Posted on 14 December 2020 |

A Centre for Restorative Research and Engagement

This report presents insights from our research and our interviews with people who have significant experience of restorative practice in the New Zealand context. We have utilised this knowledge to…continue reading

Posted on 10 December 2020 |

I just want to be myself: Rethinking Pacific climate change adaptation

After completing nine months cross-context research in Eastern Fiji, I wrote my Master’s thesis to answer this question: To what extent do local concerns, with regard to climate change, inform…continue reading

Posted on 2 December 2020 |

Local Authorities and Community Engagement on Climate Change Adaptation

This report explores how regional and territorial authorities in Aotearoa New Zealand currently understand their role in climate adaptation, to what extent they are currently fulfilling that role, and how…continue reading

Posted on 2 December 2020 |

Spillover effect of COVID19 on the Global Economy

The pandemic of COVID19 has disrupted every aspect of life. From groceries to medicines, travel to events, sports to funerals, economics to politics and religion to social rights all domains…continue reading

Posted on 1 December 2020 |