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Making Work Pay: Policymakers Perspectives on ‘Working for Families’

The paper focuses on preliminary analysis of the first set of data collected, namely key informant interviews conducted with policy makers involved in the development of the Working for Families…continue reading

Posted on 20 November 2012 |

Doing Action Research – Key learning and emerging principles CEDAR

In this paper we discuss our experiences in doing action research and share some methodological insights with other practitioners. The aim is to promote knowledge flows both within the public…continue reading

Posted on 20 November 2012 |

Factors that help or hinder Community Economic Development.

The purpose of this paper is to look back over the three years of Community Economic Development Action Research (CEDAR) project and share some of the learnings with policy makers…continue reading

Posted on 20 November 2012 |

PATH Planning Tool – Presentation to the Whānau Ora Hui – Sharing the Learning

This presentation provides an overview of the PATH planning tool, its use in Aotearoa over the past ten years, with individuals, whānau, organisations and businesses. The current and potential use…continue reading

Posted on 20 November 2012 |

He Kōrero Whānau o Te Rarawa

He Kōrero Whānau is a component of a wider whānau and hapū development project within Te Rarawa, an iwi located in the Far North of Aotearoa. It aimed to prepare…continue reading

Posted on 20 November 2012 |

Innovation as Necessity: Te Rarawa and the Challenges of Multi-Purpose Research

One of the major factors affecting not only iwi (tribal) research but also iwi development generally is compartmentalisation of – for example – funding, service provision, service and research contracts,…continue reading

Posted on 20 November 2012 |

TE PUNI KOKIRI Rangahau Tūkino Whānau – Māori research agenda on family violence

This research contributes to the Family Violence Mäori Research Agenda initiative. It identifies research priorities, gaps and potential areas of exploration. This study is part of a wider research project…continue reading

Posted on 20 November 2012 |

Whānau Ora: Report of the Taskforce on Whānau-Centred Initiatives 2010

Details the whānau-centred framework developed by the Taskforce led by Mason Durie and including Rob Cooper, Di Grennell, Suzanne Snively and Nancy Tuaine.

Posted on 20 November 2012 |

‘Ma te Whānau te Huarahi Motuhake: Whānau participatory action research groups” in MAI REVIEW, Special Issue: Community Research Engagement

Whānau must lead their own development and solutions to work towards individual and collective whānau wellbeing for the future. Whānau are experts of their everyday lived experiences and hold the…continue reading

Posted on 20 November 2012 |

Talanoa Research Methodology: A developing position on Pacific research

This paper contributes to the theorising on Pacific research approaches from a personal and Tongan perspective.

Posted on 20 November 2012 |