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Sustainability in Community Organisations: a literature review

The Research and Evaluation Services Team of the Department of Internal Affairs conducted this literature review to inform and support its work with communities. The project…

Review of selected New Zealand government-funded community development programmes

This paper draws on the evaluations of some government-funded community development programmes undertaken in New Zealand in recent years to gain insights into the practices adopted…

First principles review of Crown funded schemes: review and proposed approach

This paper outlines the process the Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) undertook to review five community Crown funded schemes and the results of the review.…

Some international approaches to community grant funding

This paper provides an overview of approaches to grant-making for community development in selected countries. It presents a high-level picture aimed to inform the development of…

Young People's Use of Entertainment Mediums (2010)

In 2006, the Classification Office undertook research to gain a snapshot of how young people in New Zealand were using the entertainment mediums they had access…

Parents and Gaming Literacy

The Office of Film and Literature Classification commissioned University of Waikato researcher Dr Gareth Schott to investigate the degree of parents' gaming literacy, and any connections…

‘What Works’ to achieve effective collaboration between community organisations – a literature review

Allen and Clarke Policy and Regulatory Specialists Ltd (Allen & Clarke) was engaged by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) to carry out a literature review…

What works? A systematic review of research and evaluation literature on encouragement and support of volunteering

The Department of Internal Affairs commissioned this systematic literature review to assist the Lottery Grants Board and its distribution committees to make distribution decisions that are…

A review of collaboration among councils

The focus of the review was to provide insight into the factors that encourage collaboration among local councils and those that might hinder it. Three research…

Māori Participation and Engagement with Local Government

The Local Government Act 2002 recognises and respects the Crown’s obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi by placing some specific obligations on local authorities. These obligations…