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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
For the Greater Good – Overview of Findings from the Mapping the Social Sector Project
Mapping the Social Sector in the Western Bay of Plenty project emerged from a need expressed by the sector to better understand itself, provide data for future planning, and to…continue reading
Posted on 27 July 2018 |
He waka eke noa: Māori grandparents raising grandchildren
This article analyses data from Māori participants in a large study of grandparents raising grandchildren conducted in 2016 (the overall data was analysed and reported on in Gordon, 2016, 2017…continue reading
Posted on 5 July 2018 |
New Migrant Parenting Report
This research aims to better understand the parenting practices of new migrants in Auckland’s North Shore communities. Its primary use is to assist Whānau Marama Parenting, a parenting programme provider…continue reading
Posted on 2 July 2018 |
State of Volunteering 2017
For the third year running, Volunteering NZ has undertaken a survey with all registered charities nationwide, to create a general view of the volunteer landscape. The report had 1,584 responses…continue reading
Posted on 26 June 2018 |
Waimate Matters
The primary objective of this research was to identify how people felt about living in the wider Waimate District, and the barriers to particpation for residents. This research will in…continue reading
Posted on 31 May 2018 |
Study of grandparents in family court proceedings over their grandchildren prior to the 2014 changes to the court
Grandparents raising grandchildren are often required to formalise caregiver arrangements before they are given access to support. Our study examined those who went to court before and after the family…continue reading
Posted on 27 May 2018 |
Co-operation among Cook Islanders living in New Zealand: Research into the impact of the Cook Islands Development Agency of New Zealand’s oneCO-OPERATIVE Model
This report is the result of a research project funded by the Lottery Grants Board through the Lottery Community Sector Research Committee, into the impact of the oneCO-OPERATIVE initiative of…continue reading
Posted on 21 May 2018 |
Experiences of grandparents raising grandchildren in getting income support from work and income offices in New Zealand
Grandparents raising grandchildren in New Zealand are entitled to the unsupported child benefit (UCB) if they meet the conditions for eligibility. To access the support, they are required to attend…continue reading
Posted on 13 May 2018 |
Evaluation of Youthline Wellington
The main purpose of this research and evaluation is to really understand from a young person’s perspective, their connection and relevancy to Youthline Wellington. In addition to that, we wanted…continue reading
Posted on 23 April 2018 |
The Hastings Baseline Youth Resilience Study
Project Background: The Hastings District Council ‘Supporting Social Wellbeing Strategic Framework 2010’, has as one of its key outcomes: Young people connect and develop positively within the community and add…continue reading
Posted on 15 March 2018 |
Increasing the Effectiveness of Stopping Violence Dunedin Programmes
This document pulls together five strands of research. The first is a collection of demographic data concerning 502 participants who were referred to and attended programmes at Stopping Violence Dunedin…continue reading
Posted on 8 March 2018 |
The Social and Economic Impact of Sport and Recreation in New Zealand: A research collection
This page collates evidence of the economic and social value of sport and recreation, and the costs of inactivity in New Zealand. With thanks to Sports New Zealand. The Economic…continue reading
Posted on 17 January 2018 |