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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
Why (some) nonprofits don’t partner with business
A survey of American NPOs was conducted to examine business/nonprofit partnerships from the perspective of those who have never partnered. Primary reasons for not partnering with business tended to be…continue reading
Posted on 15 October 2012 |
A Journey through Kaupapa Māori Evaluation
“A Journey through Kaupapa Māori Evaluation” Teah Carlson’s presentation at the 2012 Aotearoa New Zealand Evaluation Association Conference. Teah is a Phd student Te Kupenga Hauora Maori, University of Auckland.
Posted on 15 October 2012 |
Whanau Ora & Action Research
Action Research is a participatory research method in which esearch is then undertaken to answer the question, with the findings reflected upon for their practice implications. Practice is then changed…continue reading
Posted on 15 October 2012 |
Relocation Following Parental Separation: The Welfare & Best Interests of Children
The modern world is characterised by an increasingly mobile population as family members transfer or relocate nationally and/or internationally to pursue new career or lifestyle opportunities. How positive this decision…continue reading
Posted on 15 October 2012 |
Building Capacity for Ethical Research with Children and Young People
This report presents the findings from the Childwatch project. To the best of our knowledge it is the first international project of its kind to identify and explore the ethical…continue reading
Posted on 15 October 2012 |
Facilitating domestic violence programmes: Listening to voices from the field
Relationship Services Whakawhanaungatanga (now Relationships Aotearoa) undertook an evaluation of 15 years of domestic violence programme facilitation. Ideas were gathered from experienced facilitators, client evaluation forms were analysed and Maori…continue reading
Posted on 15 October 2012 |
“So we thought not to lose our background completely”: Agency and belonging among South Sudanese Acholi in New Zealand
This thesis aims to represent the experiences of individuals from this group within the broader contexts of refugee resettlement. A fundamental aspect of these experiences is the ambiguous and often…continue reading
Posted on 15 October 2012 |
The Girls’ Project
The Girls’ project, a two-year investigation of girls’ use of violence and anti-social behaviour, which was conducted in the Tasman Police District between August 09 and August 11. The goal…continue reading
Posted on 15 October 2012 |
Evaluation Report Open Space Technology Hui
An evaluation looking at what the Open space Technology Hui looks like and what it hopes to achieve. Has it worked well and what can be improved and what were…continue reading
Posted on 15 October 2012 |
Advocacy in the New Zealand Not for Profit Sector
The research focuses on the nature of Government/Not for Profit sector relationships with particular to advocacy in New Zealand. It looks at the kinds of advocacy activities that NFPs organisations…continue reading
Posted on 15 October 2012 |
Supporting Community Resilience in Post-Quake Christchurch
After the Sept 2010 earthquake, a series of meetings were held with community organisations in Christchurch to enable them to learn from each other about supporting their communities and to…continue reading
Posted on 15 October 2012 |
Evaluation Report Seven Oaks Community Garden
An evaluation report looking at the key success stories and challenges faced by Project Lyttelton running the garden. Assessing the lessons learned and what can be applied to other projects…continue reading
Posted on 15 October 2012 |