An Overview of Community Development Initiatives Engaging Indigenous People in Australia, New Zealand and the United States of America. Community Development marks a foundationally novel approach to improving Indigenous communities. These diverse and locally-led activities provide a way for dynamic groups to assert ownership of their community through participation. This approach changes the word Indigenous … Continue reading An Overview of Community Development Initiatives Engaging Indigenous People in Australia, New Zealand and the United States of America
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Community Development: Insights for practitioners in Aotearoa New Zealand
Description This book examines the depth and breadth of experience in community work practice in Aotearoa New Zealand with examples from practice from 13 community workers working in the Otago and Southland/Murihiku region. While the examples are drawn from this area, their application is universal, encompassing the theory and practice ('praxis') of community development as both a process … Continue reading Community Development: Insights for practitioners in Aotearoa New Zealand
An introduction to Maori culture in New Zealand

Welcome to the first post on the Maori sub-category of GCDEX's Indigenous chapter Toi tu te kupu, toi tu te mana, toi tu te whenua Hold fast to the language, hold fast to the spirit, hold fast to the land This Maori proverb reveals a lot about the indigenous people of New Zealand. Theirs is a … Continue reading An introduction to Maori culture in New Zealand