Kaiwhakahaere kōrero

As the mid-winter chill embraces Aotearoa, literally and figuratively, let us find warmth in the beauty of our surroundings and draw on the strength within ourselves and the collective. Winter is often a time of rest and renewal, a season that invites us to slow down. However, the ongoing onslaught of challenges that we are facing as a nation under this coalition government means that there is little time for rest.  The list of repeals and the subsequent long-term negative impacts on equity and well-being is too long to cover in this brief kōrero.
Community Research is 1 of the 150 community and civil society organisations that have united to call on PM Christopher Luxon and the Coalition Government to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi by dropping the Treaty Principles Bill before it reaches the Select Committee. Te Tiriti o Waitangi provides the foundation for a partnership many tauiwi, including Pākehā, are proud of. The Treaty Principles Bill seeks to destroy that foundation. Please join us in taking action to oppose the Treaty Principles Bill. 
It’s incredibly heartening to see so many sharing their research and insights, providing alternatives to the current mainstream narrative.
If you haven’t already, take some time to listen to our popular He Kōrero Podcast series – Te Tiriti 2024 and beyond - it’s full of inspiring messages. 
And just as the sun will eventually return to melt the snow, our challenges too will give way to brighter days.
We can have an Aotearoa that is more equitable, engaged and inclusive under the framework of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, for now, let the crisp air invigorate your spirit, for after every winter, spring awaits!
Nā Lorna

Past Webinar: Te Tiriti Based Futures & Antiracism 

 This webinar was recorded on Monday 26th March, 2022 during the Te Tiriti-based Futures & Anti-racism 2022 online conference held 19-28 March 2022, in Aotearoa New Zealand. Te Tiriti-based Futures have shared this resource with Community Research to add to our CTA Special Collection. 

Watch the webinar here

Past Webinar Reflections: Outputs and Opportunities - explore ideas for action to enhance ethnic voices and evidence in public policy

It was a pleasure co-hosting a webinar/workshop with the Aotearoa Migration Research Network (Tim Fadgen, Arezoo Zarintaj Malihi, and Cayathri Divakalala). The event allowed us to review discussion notes from the 2023 Hui and brainstorm ways to amplify ethnic voices in public policy. Inspiring talks from Eemun Chen, Anjum Rahman, and Jagamaya Shrestha-Ranjit highlighted the power of unity, the importance of challenging norms, and future engagement opportunities. The strong participation demonstrated the significance of these issues. We’ll soon share slides, notes, and the webinar recording, and invite you to stay involved.
More details about the 2023 Hui can be found here

Te Tiriti 2024 and Beyond - podcast series

Exciting News! The wait is over...
Our entire podcast series is now available and ready for you to binge. Whether you're commuting, working out, or relaxing at home, dive into our podcast series now and join the conversation!

How to Listen: Te Tiriti 2024 and Beyond is available now on all major podcast platforms. Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Podbean or Iheart radio. For more information and/or access to resources to help your Te Tiriti comprehension or learning click here

Reflections from our Kaitūhono + Research sector engagement and programmes lead, Moana Minson

Festival of the Future 
Last month I was fortunate to attend the Festival for the Future, led by Inspiring Stories. The festival was focussed on uplifting the youth into leadership. The TSB arena was packed with rangatahi from across the motu, and there was a range of incredible speakers – many who were young people leading innovative businesses. One quote I loved from the kōrero was directed at the crowd: “You’re not the leaders of tomorrow, you’re the leaders of today!” Fantastic stuff.

Takatāpui Taonga
We’ve had a wealth of research added to our archive recently, and we want to particularly mihi to Sandra Dickson from Hohou Te Rongo Kahukura – Outing Violence as she has generously shared with us a wonderful selection of research spanning a number of topics around preventing family, partner and sexual violence in rainbow communities. You can browse Sandra’s research here.

We would also like to awhi into our collection the report As a Kid, I Always Knew Who I Was: Voices of Takatāpui, Rainbow and MVPFAFF+ survivors - An independent research report provided to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission, by Paora Moyle. The report uplifts voices from rainbow communities, sharing their experiences and celebrating their stories, as well as lifting the narrative away from western models of understanding. Thank you to Paora and all those involved. Find the report here

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Hear from us, not about us – Refugee-background and ethnic migrant communities
This research collection identifies, highlights, and nurtures community-based research on topical issues affecting refugee background and ethnic migrant communities living in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Find research webinars reports and more by following the link here

New Research: Community Wealth Building: An Equitable Approach to Economic Development in Aotearoa New Zealand

Community wealth building is a model that supports community groups to actively transform their local economy.  This is a relatively new concept here in Aotearoa but already those involved are seeing great potential.  This white paper from WEAll Aotearoa and The Urban Advisory offers an equitable approach to economic development for Aotearoa.  If you are interested in learning more, or being part of this movement of change to transform the system
find the research and corresponding webinar here. 

Are you a parent or caregiver of a Takatāpui or Rainbow child?
This online portal is here to support you!  
Visit Kōrero Mai: Talk to Me to find a wealth of resources, including:
 Online toolbox with practical support, videos of parents sharing their experiences, tip sheets to help you navigate your journey and more…
This platform is built on insights from hundreds of parents and caregivers, ensuring you're not alone on this journey. Find out more here

Tools: Exploring Equity and Equality in Aotearoa New Zealand _ Royal Society

This discussion, with experts from the Royal Society Te Apārangi Te Tapeke Fair Futures panel, focussed on what needs to change for a fair, just, and equitable future in Aotearoa New Zealand. 
Andrew Erueti: How can we address historical injustices and intergenerational inequities? Krushil Watene: How could changing our worldview from individualistic to collective help us achieve fairness? Barry Milne: How might Census data help or hinder our understanding of ourselves?
This discussion was facilitated by Dr Sereana Naepi, a Pacific scholar whose own work challenges systemic inequalities in education. 
Video: Envisioning a Fairer Future – AUCKLAND

WEBINAR: Empowering Our Communities through Data-informed and Technology-informed Decision Making 
 Community advocate and researcher Sidney Gig-Jan Wong 黃吉贊 will present on how to effectively use data and innovative technologies to support ethnic, migrant and refugee communities in Aotearoa, particularly those who intersect marginalisation in our communities. He will share his experience supporting iwi, hapū, and Māori organisations with data. Sidney will highlight some of the benefits of big data and machine learning which he will illustrate with his current focus on automatic hate speech detection on social media
When: 11am-12pm on 6 September 2024
Find more information here

The Volunteering Changemakers Hui
Join Volunteering New Zealand for this annual event where leaders and managers of volunteers come together, be inspired and share learning.
With plenty of networking opportunities, collaboration and great speakers and content, you will engage and collaborate with peers, be inspired and share new ideas and learn and ignite new ideas and practices.
When: all-day in-person event Friday, 20 Sept 2024
Find more information here

Tri-Academy Partnership on Indigenous Engagement: A Research Summit on Cultural Heritage in an Era of Reconciliation.
Join the Royal Society of Canada in collaboration with the Royal Society Te Apārangi and the Australian Academy of Science, this is the opening event of a three-year series of summits across partner countries.
The summit will bring together leading scholars and community members from Canada and the Pacific to address the challenges and opportunities facing Indigenous academics today.
Aligned with the S7 statement on "Science and Communication of Cultural Heritage: Knowledge and Public Awareness of Our Collective Roots," this year’s event will emphasize the importance of cultural heritage and Indigenous engagement.
Learn more and register here.