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Insights from social policy research on communities and Covid
We are proudly and actively part of the community network ComVoices – amplifying the voices of Aotearoa’s community sector to influence decision-makers. ComVoices has been working hard to create an…
Raise the mana of community knowledge: Join Community Research’s Kaitiaki-Board
Looking for a voluntary board position that will raise the mana of community knowledge in Aotearoa? Join our Tangata Whenua Caucus in our dynamic, Te Tiriti-based and future-focused Community Research.…
Third informal hui for refugee and ethnic-migrant background researchers in Aotearoa
Hear From Us, Not About us: (Re)connection for refugee and ethnic-migrant background researchers ‘Hear from us, not about us: The power of refugee-background research‘. Following our launch of this powerful…
Kōrero me te whakarongo – Jeremy Mayall
Creative Acts of Kindness We talked to Arts Advocate Jeremy Mayall from Creative Waikato recently about art and social change as embodied research. Jeremy watched our recent webinar Racism, community,…
Telling the stories of our researcher whānau – Dr Rand Hazou
21 June 2022 The Universal Language of Culture Maraea Rihari talks with researcher Dr Rand Hazou about his life and mahi, and his passion for human rights. On whakapapa: “Our…
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Nau mai haere mai – honoa mai i te Community Research. We’re looking for two new kaimahi to join us. You will be truly supported by our team to make…
Telling the stories of our researcher whānau – Dr Dianne Wepa
28 April 2022 He Toka Tūmoana; A Standing Rock in the Sea. Writer Maraea Rihari talks with social researcher Dr Dianne Wepa, about her contribution to mental health in Aotearoa,…
Continuing our tautoko of former-refugee and ethnic-migrant-background researchers in Aotearoa
Thank you to everyone who participated in our three hui in the past year for refugee-background and ethnic-migrant-background researchers and evaluators. We hope to continue this support of these communities.…
Kōrero me te whakarongo (talk and listen)
‘That space for intercultural dialogue is totally gold‘ We talked to creative, refugee advocate, and HOST International kaimahi Sarah Macdonald recently about her latest feedback to Community Research. Sarah watched…
Telling the stories of our researcher whānau – Dr Nadeera Ranabahu
17 February 2022 Research needs to have a bigger impact Dr Nadeera Ranabahu has now joined our Researcher Database Whānau. We spoke to her recently about her mahi and her…
Te Tiriti Resources
“The challenge for us is to step through the [Treaty] door and to discover and recover what’s on the other side.” Mike Smith To accompany our new He Kōrero – Te…
He Kōrero – Te Tiriti Kōrero – Podcast Launch
“Allow the Tiriti to allow us to be Māori, to be safe to be Māori, and to know that you don’t have to do it for us.” Ali Hamlin-Paenga Get closer…