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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 →

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 →

Undergraduate Research: A Source for Faculty Publications?

Over the last two decades, undergraduate students have been encouraged to problem solve in ‘the real world’ in order to construct their own subject knowledge. This paper explores a case study to examine the validity and reliability of students’ findings… Continue Reading →

The Unstable City

The Unstable City engages with questions of Auckland’s architectural heritage and draws attention to the potential widespread loss of buildings. The immediate prompt for the publication was the series of devastating earthquakes in Christchurch New Zealand during 2010 and 2011…. Continue Reading →

The Evocative Object: Why Objects Matter

This new eMedia publication comes from project that was based on the notion of the evocative object – not necessarily around the way we might consider/connect/value an object in terms of its use, or its aesthetics, or ownership but rather… Continue Reading →

Research-Informed Teaching of Adults: A Worthy Alternative to Old Habits and Hearsay?

How and why teachers teach the way they do is central to understanding the impact of education on learners. While many professions have integrated research findings into their practitioners’ practice, education’s record is less consistent in this respect. This paper… Continue Reading →

Climate Change and Generation Zero – Analysing the 50/50 Campaign: A Communication for Social Change Approach

Climate change does not respect national boundaries or distinguish between big and small polluters. It is one of the truly global problems humanity faces today. In spite of this, there is a reluctance to believe in the existence of climate… Continue Reading →

XSection Part 2

XSection Part 2, Issue two, 2012-2013: What is Landscape Architecture? Click here to read Part 2, Issue two Click here to view other work by editor Pete Griffith Further issues of XSection are available at http://x-sectionmagazine.blogspot.co.nz/

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