Connect with Community Research

Create change - upload your knowledge and research here.

Join our researcher and evaluator database here.

Share your story here.

What are your community and whānau aspirations for research? 
We are co-designing a Knowledge Collision Symposium for 2023. What does it mean to create research that will deliver these aspirations? How does Te Tiriti o Waitangi open up our understandings of whānau and community-centred research? 

If you would like us to come and listen to you, please contact Gauri Nandedkar: research@communityresearch.org.nz

Continuing our tautoko of refugee- and migrant-background researchers in Aotearoa

Thank you to everyone who participated in our third hui on 19 July for refugee and ethnic migrant-background researchers and evaluators. Click here to catch up on our progress.

Please view our special collections here.

New research: Kaupapakāinga: The potential for Māori cohousing.

What models of housing can help us achieve our housing aspirations as a society? Housing is relational, multidimensional and intergenerational. Dr James Berghan (Te Rarawa, Te Aupouri) using ‘braided methodologies 'and models of co-housing may help answer some of these questions. 

James research explores how co-housing offers private lived spaces but also thrives in features such as shared gardens, collective outdoor family-friendly spaces and communal cooking areas.

Read the research here.

New Research: Community Food Security in Te Awa Kairangi: Evaluation of Common Unity’s Food Hub

This important work shares how Common Unity in association with Kōkiri Marae, Te Awa Kairangi Kai Collective and a local school have created a Food Hub. Regenerating community connections and helping to  establish food resilience. This report shows the direct impact of these groups in the community.

Read the research here.

Sharing the stories of our researcher whānau - 'Alapasita Teu.

“When you give space for the local voice to come through, there's some magic that happens”.  We spoke with researcher  ‘Alapasita about the importance of education for Pasifika peoples. She shared her passion for what needs to change in research if aspirations for Pasifika peoples are going to be honoured and more likely to be met.  

Read the article here.

Empowerment Evaluation 

One of the many tools and resources we hold as taonga for you to use is the Empowerment evaluation Tool.  The simple aims of Empowerment evaluation is to identify core values, create an culture that is ready and interested in improvement, and use the tool as a cyclical developmental process. 

 Defined as "the use of evaluation concepts, techniques, and findings to foster improvement and self-determination."  (Fetterman, 2001. pg 3)

The Empowerment Evaluation tools are found here 

Researcher Database - Be found

We have been working hard to make sure our Researcher Database is up to date, so you can be found by those looking for researchers. If you haven't already, please get in touch with us to update your details, or let us know if you’d like to remain on the database. We have sent pānui to you to support this and will be archiving the profiles of those we don't hear from. We can reinstate your profile at any time.  Kia ora.

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 a face-to-face opportunity to share insights from social policy research on communities, during a Covid environment. Of special interest to social policy makers who want to get closer to communities. Please register – places limited.

Wednesday 7 September 2022. 8.30 - 1pm.

Venue: Royal Society

Find more information here.  

How Communities Awaken - conversations for Active citizens

Inspiring communities invite you to take a look at their essays from a community led-lens. Essays written for the purpose of active citizenship

"Framing an understanding of our world where we as citizens can identify the tools, resources and inner drive to make the change we want to see." 

Read the articles here.

Kaupapa aumangea ā-hapori | Community Resilience Programme

The community resilience program offers targeted areas of assistance as a part of a social initiative to improve the wellbeing of the community and Tangata whenua. This includes offering practical advice, support and connection for community groups in need.

Find out more about the program here.  

10th Biennial International Indigenous Conference

We’re excited to announce that NPM is set to host its 10th Biennial International Indigenous Conference this year.

This year’s IIRC will once again be an entirely online gathering, given pandemic uncertainties. The virtual environment will enable us to reach out to national and international audiences, as well as local communities. We look forward to welcoming our Indigenous friends and whānau back to Aotearoa for IIRC 2024.
In the meantime, save the date for IIRC22!
Date: Monday 14th to Friday 18th November 2022
Theme:  Flourishing Māori Futures

More information here