Changes in home-ownership patterns 1986–2013: Focus on Māori and Pacific people Last Publication Date: 09 Jun 2016 This paper explores the changes in tenure patterns (home ownership and renting) between 1986 and 2013, but focuses particularly on changes within the Māori and Pacific…
Two's a crowd: Living alone in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 Two’s a crowd: Living alone in New Zealand explores the socio-economic characteristics and social well-being of New Zealanders who live alone, using data from the 1986–2013…
New Zealand literature review of Māori groupings Last Publication Date: 18 Apr 2016 This literature review presents an analysis of contemporary Māori social organisation – within the framework of traditional Mäori groupings. Māori culture and society is organised around…
Creating a belonging place Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 This report presents findings from a case study of Owairaka District School's collaboration with their community as part of the Garden to Table programme and other…
All the school's a stage | Schools collaborating with experts in the community Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 This report presents findings from a case study at Pakuranga Intermediate on their collaboration with a group of performing and visual artists in 2012-2014. It's part…
Kids in the City – children’s independent mobility and physical activity in suburban neighbourhoods Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 This three year research project funded in 2010 by the Health Research Council investigates how urban neighbourhood environments can facilitate children’s independent mobility (IM – outdoor…
Sharing our gifts with the community Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 This is the third case study from a research project on successful and sustained collaborations between New Zealand schools and community and professional experts. The report…
Feasibility Studies Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 In Budget 2016/17 the two feasibility studies were funded to look into the viability of Project Tatupu and the Pacific Cultural Centre. These studies have now…
Effective Community-level change: What makes community-level initiatives effective and how can government best support them? Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2015 Community-level initiatives have been widely implemented in New Zealand and overseas. However, there is a lack of robust quantitative evidence on whether community-level initiatives are effective…
Neighbourhood Social Mix and Outcomes for Social Housing Tenants: Rapid Review Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2015 This rapid review adds to the knowledge base of evidence informing services and programmes for social housing. Specifically, what the outcomes are for social housing tenants…
