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Flaunting it on Facebook – drinking cultures report released
Results from the “young adults, drinking cultures and social networking” research project were released in March 2014. The three-year research project explored the ways in which new technologies are being…
Teach First evaluation shows real impact on school learning
The Teach First programme has been implemented well and is successful at attracting talented individuals to teach in schools serving low-decile communities, a new evaluation report shows. The report, written…
Working across all Sectors: youth research conference, July 2014
The sixth annual Youth Collaborative hui will tackle the theme “Connections: Developing Youth Wellbeing across all Sectors”. The conference is being held at Lincoln University, Christchurch, 10-11 July 2014. Invited…
What's happening at the ANZEA 2014 conference?
The annual gathering of New Zealand evaluators will focus on “Our House, Our Whare, Our Fale: Building Strong Evaluation in Aotearoa New Zealand”. The wananga is being held in Wellington…
New Centre for Social Impact launched in Auckland
A national centre of excellence for the support of innovative responses to complex social issues was launched by the ASB Community Trust on 15 May 2014. The new Centre for…
He Tai Pari conference – evidence, outcomes & collaboration
People working with vulnerable children, young people and their whānau, will share knowledge about how to shift to an outcome focus at He Tai Pari conference, 14-15 July, Wellington. The…
Extra Budget support for Whānau Ora navigators
Budget 2014 commits new operating funding of $15 million over three years from 2015/16 for the Whānau Ora navigators’ work with whānau and families, Whānau Ora Minister Tariana Turia says.…
Whānau Ora Commissioning agencies
Whānau Ora Commissioning agencies: Te Pou Matakana for North Island whānau, Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu for South Island whānau Pasifika Futures for Pasifika families. Te Puni…
Publications discuss future of families in the International Year of the Family
Families are the corner stone of society, their futures are critical to us all. Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) is honoured to have published two prestigious publications providing perspectives,…
Ora Nui- Special Edition 2014
‘A collaboration with the First Nations Australia Writers’ Network, this special edition of Ora Nui celebrates the indigenous identities of the Antipodes.’ The second edition of New Zealand’s Māori literary…
Youth turn to Google for help – new Youthline research
Youth prefer search engines to those around them when seeking advice A recent Colmar Brunton youth survey finds young people are turning to Google and other websites for help before…
RESTORING THE MAURI TO THE PRE- MV RENA STATE
The grounding of the MV Rena on Ōtāiti, 5 October 2011, had significant environmental impacts that were experienced in anthropocentric terms as impacts upon social, economic and cultural well-being. The…