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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Building Community Resilience: Learning from the Canterbury Earthquakes
This report studied six communities affected by the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes. Our project found that connected communities with good community infrastructure (e.g. local networks, marae, organisations, and leaders)…continue reading
Posted on 17 April 2013 |
Fears, constraints, and contracts: The democratic reality for New Zealand’s community and voluntary sector
The important role of community and voluntary sector organisations to democratic debate and policy development is widely acknowledged by governments, academics, and the sector itself. However, our survey of 153…continue reading
Posted on 11 April 2013 |
Community-Based Participatory Research: A Guide to Ethical Principles & Practice
All research raises questions about ethics: about the rigour, responsibility and respect of the practices of researchers. As a result, there are strict systems in place to encourage and enforce…continue reading
Posted on 2 April 2013 |
Ethics in Community-Based Participatory Research: Case Studies, Case Examples & Commentaries
This compilation of case studies, examples and commentaries forms the third part of a set of materials relating to ethics in community-based participatory research (CBPR). Part I comprises a set…continue reading
Posted on 2 April 2013 |
New Model for Supporting Disabled People
The report summaries and synthesises findings from evaluations of components of a New Model for disability support that were introduced by the Ministry of Health in 2011-12.
Posted on 13 March 2013 |
Institutional Racism and the Dynamics of Privilege in Public Health
Institutional racism, a pattern of differential access to material resources and power determined by race, advantages one sector of the population while disadvantaging another. Such racism is not only about…continue reading
Posted on 8 March 2013 |
Counting in the community sector: how clients measure success
This report gives voice to the clients of Link House Agency, a counselling and social work organisation dedicated to single parent families. The clients shared their stories during a focus…continue reading
Posted on 27 February 2013 |
Community participation in road works
This paper based on evaluation of road construction and rehabilitation programs in Asian countries outlines the main areas for community participation and strategies to secure the participation
Posted on 15 February 2013 |
Powerpoint presentation for Hauora Kotahitanga for Tangata Whenua 1 December 2010
This is a powerpoint presentation for the ‘Hauora Kotahitanga’ paper presented at the Tangata Whenua Community & Voluntary Sector Research Centre AGM, 1 December 2010
Posted on 12 February 2013 |
Family-oriented non-competitive outdoor recreation events and on-going participation
This study contributes to an emerging body of work exploring family participation in outdoor recreation in New Zealand. Recreation research has also been slow to take the views of children…continue reading
Posted on 12 February 2013 |
Time for change: A framework for community discussion on values-based and Treaty-based constitutional arrangements
While the thought of a discussion on constitutional matters may seem daunting and far removed from daily life, the exercise of public power has a direct impact on us all…continue reading
Posted on 3 February 2013 |
Iwi and Māori Provider Success: A research report of interviews with successful Iwi and Māori providers and government agencies
The successful delivery of services and programmes by Māori and iwi providers is key to building Māori community capacity and therefore in addressing Mäori/non-Māori disparities (across, for example, health, education,…continue reading
Posted on 24 January 2013 |