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• AMINZ : Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand
  AMINZ is a not-for-profit membership organisation dedicated to promoting high quality, fair and efficient dispute resolution services by its members to the public. In addition to information about AMINZ, the site provides information about dispute resolution and help with disputes. There is a search facility for locating arbitrators and mediators by subject / industry.
  
  
• Aotearoa New Zealand Federation of Social Studies Associations
  The Aotearoa New Zealand Federation of Social Studies Associations is the national professional body for social studies educators. The Federation is an umbrella organisation coordinating the work of local and regional social studies associations around New Zealand.
  
  
• Association of Social Science Researchers = Te Rōpū Kairangahau Tikang-ā-iwi o Aotearoa
  The main functions of ASSR are to provide an avenue for networking, to advocate on behalf of the social sciences and to make submissions. This facility is hosted by the Royal Society of New Zealand.
  
  
• Australasian Evaluation Society
  The Australasian Evaluation Society is a professional organisation for people involved in evaluation. The web site includes information about the Society, the Ethic Committee, awards and publications. An electronic newsletter is available; also a list of consultants and evaluation links.
  
  
• Building Research Capability in the Social Sciences Network
  The BRCSS network aims to improve social science research capability, mainly in the tertiary sector by contributing to the development of new and emerging researchers, in particular, support for new emerging Pacific researchers. Also building new teams using the BRCSS network as well as linking with other networks.
  
  
• Centre for Independent Studies
  Covers a wide variety of areas dealing broadly with social and economic policy, role of the free market and describes the Centre's programmes and publications both in New Zealand and Australia. Many articles and reports are available online.
  
  
• Centre for Research Evaluation and Social Assessment (CRESA)
  CRESA research focuses on encouraging community development and sustainable communities. Main clients are central and local government agencies and the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology. Includes programmes, publications, personnel and links.
  
  
• Clearing House
  A collaborative, non-profit, project that provides research and other resources to people and organisations involved in tangata whenua, community and voluntary sector research.
  
  
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  Massey University's College of Humanities and Social Sciences constituent schools, degrees offered, programmes available and teaching methods. Information on various degree options and places of study.
  
  
• Electronic journal of radical organisation theory : EJROT
  EJROT presents articles which reflect radical methodology; feminist perspectives, race and class analysis, labour process theory, post-modernism, post structuralism and environmental issues. All issues available in full-text.
  
  
• Exchange / the New Zealand Institute
  Newsletter of the New Zealand Institute, a privately funded body committed to generating debate, ideas and solutions on social and economic issues. All issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• Expert data users news
  Expert Data Users News, published by Statistics New Zealand, provides information for the more intensive users of statistics. It covers upcoming releases, changes to methodology and other items of interest. All issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences = Te Kura Kete Aroui
  University of Waikato's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences departments and courses, student and international student information, careers, research and publications, news. Link to Language Institute and University of Waikato at Tauranga website.
  
  
• Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
  Victoria University's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences includes the departments of Anthropology, Art History, Asian Languages, Classics, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Sociology and Social Policy, and Women's Studies; the schools of Education, English, Film and Theatre, European Languages, Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Māori Studies, Music, and Political Science and International Relations; the Asian Studies Institute; Stout Research Centre; Language Learning Centre; Graduate School of Nursing and Midwifery; and Leisure and Heritage Studies. The site provides information on staff, teaching programmes, research, publications, boards and committees.
  
  
• Humanities research network = Te whatunga rangahau aronui
  The HRN, Humanities Society of New Zealand includes databases of organisations engaged in research in the humanities, people engaged in research and their areas of interest, funding opportunities and news.
  
  
• Humanities, Otago
  Information about schools and departments of the University of Otago's Humanities Division; faculty and staff; academic programmes; research; and alumni. It also includes news and events, and information about opportunities for international study.
  
  
• ID360 : short film competition
  Information about the Ministry of Youth Development's ID360 short film competition, including how to enter, previous winners, video clips and the aims of the competition - to produce short films celebrating identity and diversity.
  
  
• Industrial Relations Centre : IRC
  IRC provides a forum for research into industrial relations, human resources management, labour markets and employment relations. Gives access to specific research projects, such as: Developing Human Capability Project, Managing Futures Project, Competitive Advantage New Zealand (CANZ). Includes access to text of Working paper series.
  
  
• Labour Market Dynamics Research Programme
  Features the research programme for surveys on the labour market in New Zealand run by Massey University. Profiles the researchers and gives access to information on scholarships and qualifications as well as publications.
  
  
• Monumental stories : a level 5 social studies resource for teachers and students
  An educational resource which focuses on the social justice and human rights in New Zealand society. Includes an interactive timeline and biographies of fifty New Zealand women who have made a tangible difference to the status and well-being of others in New Zealand. Activity worksheets in PDF format.
  
  
• Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust
  Motu aims to promote well-informed and reasoned debate on public policy issues relevant to New Zealand decision making. Site has information about research programmes in the fields of evironmental regualtion, labour and social policy and macroeconomics/public finance; papers, reports and working papers to download; information about Motu public policy seminars and document datasets.
  
  
• New Zealand & the Pacific in global context : peoples, identities, and environments
  Research centre at the Dept of History, University of Otago, brings together scholars in several disciplines and projects. The research spans the full duration of human settlement and human achievement in the Southern Pacific. Some 30 academic staff and 100 research students are involved. The Hocken Library is affiliated to the theme.
  
  
• New Zealand Foreign Policy Research Archive : Faculty of Arts, University of Auckland
  The NZFRPA makes New Zealand foreign policy research available to the academic, commercial, and policy communities in New Zealand and overseas, providing New Zealand foreign policy analysts with a repository of research information and contacts and a venue for the lodging of new research information as it is generated. Includes information about the archive, details of individual researchers and research organisations, and online research papers.
  
  
• New Zealand Institute
  Includes introduction to new privately funded body committed to generating debate, ideas and solutions on social and economic issues. Provides details of research, including publications, media releases and an online discussion forum.
  
  
• New Zealand Social Statistics Network : NZSSN
  NZSSN assist in the development of quantitative social science research in the academic, government and private research sectors. NZSSN's intent and activities are based on those of the Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated (ACSPRI). Site includes membership list, information on projects, seminars, workshops, short courses and publications.
  
  
• Pacific Media Centre
  PMC is a media research and community resource centre that has a strategic focus on Māori, Pasifika and diversity media and community development. Information about the centre, research including scholarships, events, projects, publications and resources.
  
  
• Policy quarterly / the Institute of Policy Studies, School of Government at Victoria University of Wellington
  Policy Quarterly is published by the Institute of Policy Studies at Victoria University in Wellington. It discusses public policy issues and is targeted at readers in the public sector, including politicians and their staff, public servants and a wide variety of professions. All issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• Quality of life in twelve of New Zealand's cities
  Presents data from the latest quality of life survey in Rodney, North Shore, Waitakere, Auckland, Manukau, Hamilton,Tauranga, Porirua, Hutt, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. Past reports available in PDF format.
  
  
• School of Social and Cultural Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand : Te Kura Mahinga Tangata, Te Whare Wānanga o te Upoko o te Ika a Māui Aotearoa
  Describes the departments within the School, Anthropology, Criminology, Social Policy, Social Science Research and Sociology and the degrees, courses offered by them. Lists staff and latest news and appointments. Includes prospectuses.
  
  
• School of Social Sciences, AUT
  Course information with news and events, staff profiles and student opinions of the programmes undertaken.
  
  
• SHORE Centre : The Centre for Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation = Te Runanga, Wananga, Hauora me te Paekaka
  SHORE and Whariki Research Group, Massey University. Research includes alcohol and other drugs, Maori health, effects of place on health, Māori identity, youth mental health, nutrition and body image.
  
  
• Sites of gender : opportunity and community in an emergent urban-industrial society, 1893-1940
  What makes New Zealand society, or any society, unique? The Caversham Project was started 30 years ago to answer that question by using systematic methods and comparative analysis. The largest project in social history or historical sociology in Australia or New Zealand, and one of the largest in the world.
  
  
• Social policy journal of New Zealand = te puna whakaaro
  The Social Policy Journal of New Zealand is published twice a year by the Ministry of Social Development. All articles available in full-text.
  
  
• Social studies online = Tikanga a iwi ā ipurangi
  Units written to support delivery of Social studies in the New Zealand curriculum. Product of ongoing professional development contract between UNITEC Institute of Technology and the New Zealand Ministry of Education.
  
  
• Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand
  Developes and disseminates sociological knowledge in New Zealand.
  
  
• SPEaR : Social Policy Evaluation and Research
  Committee oversees Government's purchase of social policy research. Site provides a focal point for social policy researchers and acts as a vehicle for communicating with the social research sector.
  
  
• StatsNews
  StatsNews is a newsletter providing updates on the latest information, products and services from Statistics New Zealand. All issues are available in full-text.
  
  
• Te Whāinga Aronui The Council for the Humanities
  Information about the establishment, membership, aims and activities of Te Whainga Aronui, including links to international organisations, and the Council's policy documents and submissions.
  
  
• Work-life balance matters no matter who you are
  Project aimed at getting more people thinking about the work-life balance issues and helping more people enjoy the benefits. Includes research, case studies and newsletter.