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Archive for September, 2013
Kete Kupu and the Vulnerability Report Available
The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Service’s publication Kete Kupu is available now. It profiles the new book, Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis and its launch, for which Professor Robert Wade from…
Conceptualisation and Measurement of Iwi Wellbeing : A Thesis
In her thesis towards a Master of Public Health, Jodi Porter asks the questions: What constitutes wellbeing from an iwi perspective? What are the characterisiscs of robust wellbeing indicators from…
Talking with Tania Hodges
I recently had the opportunity to talk with Tania Hodges (Ngāti Pāhauwera, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Haua and Ngāti Tūwharetoa), the Managing Director of the company Digital Indigenous. Tania also holds…
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Research Symposium – Fostering Te Pā Harakeke – 25-26 Nov
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga in partnership with Tauranga Moana Iwi announces the 2013 Annual Research Symposium; Fostering Te Pā Harakeke; Healthy and Prosperous Families of Mana 25th – 26th…
E Rua Ngā Tūru – A presentation on Evaluation
Presentation by Fiona Cram at Murihiku Marae Māori Health Symposium, Invercargill, Friday 31 May 2013, and at the Whānau Ora – Whānau Rangatiratanga Kaimahi Hui, Copthorne Bay of Islands Hotel…
Webinars for Non Profits to Utilise Social Media
Looking to figure out how to blog, launch a social media strategy or utilise Twitter and its apps? Heather Mansfield, a social media guru, is offering ten webinars on a…
Writer’s Toolkit #6: Methodology
In my fifth writer’s toolkit post I set out a plan for writing an introduction for a research report after initially developing my abstract to both guide and focus my…
The Effectiveness of Online and Mobile Technologies for Changing Health Behaviour
The Knowledge Translation Project aims to help translate health promotion evidence into action. It is a project of The Agencies for Nutrition Action. The report begins with an outline of…
Super City? State of Auckland. Report into the Auckland Experiment
This paper analyses whether the consolidation of Auckland’s Cities into a “super city” three years ago has been a success, a disappointment or something in between. It examines various areas…
Spirituality as Decolonizing
Spirituality as Decolonizing: Elders Albert Desjarlais, George McDermott, and Tom McCallum Share Understandings of Life in Healing Practices Judy Iseke This paper looks at the importance of story and maintaining…
Mind The Gap
This is Bryan Bruce’s latest documentary on what is driving the gap between rich and poor in New Zealand. Bruce investigates why the current state of child health in New…
Māori Research Position Available at Te Atawhai o Te Ora
Te Atawhai O te Ao : Independent Māori institute for environment and health are looking to employ a full-time researcher. This is a great opportunity to work with Kaupapa Māori…