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WHANAKE The Pacific Journal of Community Development, Volume 1, Edition 1, 2015

Announcing the inaugural issue of Whanake: The Pacific Journal of Community Development, a bi-annual ejournal for practitioners and academics who love community development.  The journal mission is to serve as a crucible of democracy, where people come together to share… Continue Reading →

The Participation of Women Employed in Traditionally Male-Dominated Occupations including Plumbing: 1975 – 2013

In 1975 employment in the majority of trades’ areas was dominated by men, and this fact, associated with a significant wage disparity, generated considerable social debate at that time. A number of newspaper articles in New Zealand highlighted the lack… Continue Reading →

Thesis Review: Dis/identifications and Dis/articulations: Young Women and Feminism in Aotearoa/New Zealand

In the first of the Theses Review Series Dr Helene Connor reviews the work of Laura Ashton: “I don’t necessarily go out there and tell everyone that I’m a feminist, but I won’t go out there and tell everyone that I’m a musician… Continue Reading →

Advancing Local Marine Protection, Cross Cultural Collaboration and Dialogue in Northland

This research report summarises findings and observations arising from the Advancing marine protection through cross-cultural dialogue project, which examines community-driven, collaborative marine protection campaigns currently being pursued in Northland. This project consists of a series of case studies undertaken between… Continue Reading →

Communication Issues in Aotearoa New Zealand

This edited volume introduces highlights of the academic interests and research activities of a number of staff at Unitec’s Department of Communication Studies, demonstrating the breadth and scope of the engagement of this academic collective with contemporary communication issues.  Edited… Continue Reading →

The Moveable Feast Collective Teach Design

The aim of this new eMedia project is to review aspects of the decision-making process with regards to teaching design, and the pedagogical framework employed. Moveable Feast attempted a complex cross-disciplinary research-based project that encompassed two disciplines, and incorporated 70… Continue Reading →

Ngā Reanga Youth Development Māori Styles

Using the stories of Māui to guide readers through the work, Keelan has authored a book that brings together ten years of experience and research in taiohinga Māori Development.  Known to most New Zealanders, Māori and non-Māori alike, Māui can… Continue Reading →

Embedding Building Information Modelling into Construction Technology and Documentation Courses

The aim of this research is to generate a resource to assist construction lecturers in identifying opportunities where Building Information Modelling [BIM] could be employed to augment the delivery of subject content within individual courses on construction technology programmes. The… Continue Reading →

Rosebank: Cabbages, Horses and Science

In 1993, Neville Exler filmed on his Sony Handicam, the three Connell brothers on site at their market garden on Rosebank Road. This film was made just as these men, the last farmers on Rosebank Road were negotiating the sale… Continue Reading →

Tertiary Students’ Numeracy Skills Requirements

Invited to be part of a discussion panel of NZ tertiary learning advisors at a regional hui, the author has written on the main topic: numeracy skills required for current students to be successful with their studies. The paper gives… Continue Reading →

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