Organisation
Victoria University of Wellington
Conference proceedings
SOAC 2023: Pacific futures: Australasian cities in transition
SOAC 2023 considers the future identity of Australasian cities in relation to indigenous communities, trans-Tasman networks, and the wider Asia-Pacific.
Report
Understanding the positive discipline practices of parents of children aged one-five years old in Aotearoa New Zealand
This research examined the prosocial parenting strategies that parents choose to use as part of their discipline practices, and the sources of information that influence and support their choices.
Report
The future of trust: new technology meets old-fashioned values
This research suggests that it is not the shift towards increased use of technology that is damaging trust. Instead, it is the accompanying move away from face-to-face contact.
Report
Climate change: the cascade effect
Climate change impacts and implications propagate as cascades across physical and human systems, compounding to form multiple impacts across sectors. Such effects arise because of the interdependencies between natural and socio-economic systems as they change and from feedback loops that occur between them. As such, cascading impacts have significant implications for community wellbeing, adaptive capacity...
Report
The role of middle managers in progressing gender equity in the public service
Significant barriers remain in the role of middle managers in progressing gender equity in the public service, according to this report. Published in partnership with the Ministry for Women, the report was carried out as part of a wider project and in light of recent calls to address gender inequity.