Research & Resources
Kōtare carries out regular research to support our education work, and from time to time produces written and other material.
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Is it time to revisit this old-fashioned idea?
Sue Bradford, writing in Foreign Control Watchdog issue 153, looks at the past, present and future of community economic development (CED) in Aotearoa/New Zealand, and considers the role of CED in a people’s response to the climate crisis.
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Navigating a Left Approach to Basic Income (BI) in Aotearoa New Zealand
In an article for Counterfutures issue 6, Sue Bradford examines the history of BI advocacy and the prospects for a ‘progressive’ BI in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
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Catherine Delahunty discusses the influence of Paulo Freire on popular education in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
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This series of interviews explores the influence of Paulo Freire—one of the most significant educators of the twentieth century—on people working at the flaxroots for social change in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Indigenous and non-indigenous grassroots activists talk about their social justice work, how they have been influenced by Freire’s ideas and how they have used and adapted them in the contexts in which they live and work.
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This handbook has been put together by a small group of people who have been involved in beneficiary advocacy and unemployed workers’ rights organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand since the 1980s. It brings together the essential information needed when dealing with the complexities of income and housing support provided by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) and offers advice on how to act as an effective advocate when supporting individuals and families at the interface with Work and Income.
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At present we do not have the capacity to undertake major independent research projects, although this may change in future. If you would like more information about Kōtare’s research history or have suggestions about funding or projects, contact education@kotare.org.nz.