The Victory Village Forum, held 27-29 July 2011, was jointly organised by the Families Commission, Victory Village and Inspiring Communities and was the first family-centred, community-led developm
A forum bringing together some of the most innovative social issues thinkers in Aotearoa New Zealand will look at how families and whānau can be better supported without blowing the state’s s
We asked the Families Panels what community means to them and how to reach across divides and connect communities with each other. Here is what they told us.
The settlement experience for Asian immigrant families in New Zealand
Traditionally, research on the impact of immigration has been conducted from a psychological perspective, whereby individuals’ acculturation status has been measured and associations made wit
This publication comprises two reports - Changing Pacific household composition and wellbeing 1981–2006 and A qualitative snapshot of household composition, wellbeing, parenting and economic decision-making among Pacific families in Auckland, 2008.
Family, gangs, community, culture, leadership and the future
Pasifika youth make a significant impact on the demographic profile of South Auckland and are a major focus of the many projections regarding population, employment and education in Aotearoa/New Ze
Migrant and former refugee families talk about their early childhood care and education needs
In 2006/07 the Families Commission consulted migrant and refugee families about their
needs. This consultation highlighted a need to explore options for ECE to respond to the
distinctive requirements of these families.
